The president of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has granted to North Korean soldiers some privileges with the aim of Calm the tensions of the families of the soldiers who lost their lives In the Ukrainian conflict as support for Russia, as a report from the Institute for the Development of the South and North has been able to verify.
One of them is the permission to move to the capital, something that has probably been carried out with the aim of reducing criticism of its authoritarian regime, as well as for Gather affected families at the same pointlimiting the spread of rumors about the living conditions of those who fought in Putin’s armies.
Thus, Families would receive a home In the recently raised suburbs of Songshin and Hwasong. “Normally, it is a huge privilege to be able to live in Pyongyang because only the elite of North Korean society has the right to live there or even enter the city,” said Rah Jong-Yil, former diplomat and senior intelligence officer of South Korea.
“Gathering all these people in one place means that it is easier to stop the spread of rumors in the country, and privileges are something that can be removed,” he added. It should be noted that, despite the fact that these rumors have been circulating for a few months, until April 28, the participation of North Korean troops in the conflict was not officially confirmed, where it is believed Up to 15,000 soldiers of this nationality participated.
In addition, the country has also announced its intention to build a new “Combat Honor Monument “ In Pyongyang, in another sign of thanks to the troops that entered the conflict.
