Kim Jong-un is Vladimir Putin (2019)
“Those who chose without hesitation to commit suicide attacks against themselves in order to defend their great honor are heroes.”
Kim Jong-un publicly praised soldiers of your country who committed suicide already Ukraine.
The soldiers blew themselves up grenades on the battlefield to avoid being captured by Ukrainian forces.
According to reports cited in , the leader of North Korea stated: “Those who chose without hesitation to commit suicide attacks against themselves in order to defend their great honor are heroes.”
During a ceremony honoring fallen military personnel, Kim singled out both those who died and survivors, calling them loyal patriots.
This declaration constitutes one of the first confirmations officials of a practice long suspected by intelligence services and defector testimonies: the instruction to Avoid capture at all costs.
The speech comes in a context of growing rapprochement between Pyongyang and Moscow, reinforced by military agreements and the exchange of strategic support and resources.
Nearly 14 thousand soldiers North Koreans will be fighting alongside Russia in the war with Ukraine; most will be in Kursk. The casualties will have been significant, with more than 6 thousand deadalmost half of the total.
