
North Koreans Are Puzzled About Why Their Soldiers Are Deployed to Fight Ukraine
Jan 28
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News Summary
North Koreans are wondering why their soldiers are being deployed to Russia to fight Ukraine, despite having been taught throughout their lives that the United States is their primary adversary, North Korean residents told Radio Free Asia.
Despite the Kim regime's efforts to suppress the news, most North Koreans have become aware of the deployment through word of mouth, as information has gradually entered the country from North Koreans working in China or other nations.
Sources say that the news has left North Koreans confused, and they are quietly talking about it among themselves.
A resident from the northeastern province of North Hamgyong told RFA Korean that he recently discussed it with two friends.
“We reasoned that if they had been dispatched to Russia then they must be fighting Ukraine, but why should we be fighting Ukraine? That was the main point of our discussion,” he said.
Commentary
It is no surprise that the North Korean people are perplexed by the news of their troops being deployed to Russia to combat Ukraine, given that they've been educated throughout their entire lives that the U.S. is their main enemy.
Their questioning and confusion clearly indicate that their entire belief system, molded by a lifetime of indoctrination and propaganda from the Kim regime, is being destabilized.
It also demonstrates that the North Korean populace can independently reason things out despite the regime's intense mind control.
As reports of casualties among North Korean soldiers sent to Russia continue to emerge, their initial questioning and confusion will escalate into anger and rebellion across the country, especially in the North Korean military.