Russian troops used as human landmine detectors for North Korean troops...degree of rejection of prisoners of war
Jan 10, 2025
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Lieutenant Colonel Leopard of Ukraine's 33rd Independent Training Battalion told the New York Times that North Korean troops sent to Russian forces were facing `unworthy deaths.'
He said the North Korean military is being scapegoated in accordance with the Russian military's 'meat crusher tactics'" and added, `The dispatched North Korean troops march three to four meters apart from each other in a line, and when one person steps on a landmine and explodes, medical personnel retrieve the body from behind. Since then, the North Korean military has continued to march through the minefield."
He also uses tactics of refusing to allow North Korean troops to be captured and dying in battle or just fleeing"And yet the commanders don't seem to be agitated."
However, he cautioned that although the North Korean military is not as heavily armed as the Russian military, the situation could change as the longer it takes to participate in the war.
He said, `The North Korean military is using limited weapons such as small arms, machine guns, grenade launchers and mortars to the fullest extent"Drones are currently only used by the Russian military, but it could be a threat if the North Korean military acquires this drone tactic in the near future."
Earlier, the U.S. warned that North Korean troops sent to Russia are gaining `significant profits' by learning modern warfare tactics.
Deputy U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea told the U.N. Security Council that `North Korean forces are benefiting significantly from accepting Russia's military equipment, technology, and experience, thereby increasing their ability to wage war with neighboring countries.'
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, `North Korea does not seem to value its people. As far as we know, 4,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured until recently."
President Zelenskyy then asked Western aid countries to send troops.
However, he did not specify whether the foreign troops he demanded were combat troops or peacekeepers on the premise of a ceasefire.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
