Defector Propaganda Corps targets North Korean troops in Ukraine
Former North Korean soldiers, operating under the name Defector Propaganda Corps, have provided Ukraine with materials aimed at encouraging North Korean military personnel serving in the Russian army to defect. As reported by the Korea Times portal, the goal is to persuade soldiers from Pyongyang to leave the ranks of the Russian armed forces.
Leaflets and audio files containing appeals to defect and instructions were delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces and the Ukrainian embassy in Seoul.
The Defector Propaganda Corps was formed by former North Korean soldiers who managed to escape to South Korea. The group approached President Volodymyr Zelensky with a proposal to conduct psychological warfare against their compatriots fighting on the side of Russia.
Last week, Ukraine's defense minister, Rustem Umerov, confirmed in an interview with the Korean station KBS that the first clashes between Ukrainian forces and soldiers from North Korea had occurred. He responded affirmatively when asked if this signifies official North Korean involvement in the conflict.
According to Umerov, there could be five North Korean units deployed at the front, each consisting of approximately 3,000 soldiers.
Information about the activities of the Defector Propaganda Corps and the involvement of North Korean military personnel in the war in Ukraine is being disseminated by the Polish Press Agency, citing reports from the Korea Times portal.
USA: Up to 10,000 North Koreans could fight for Putin
According to the U.S. Department of State, 10,000 North Korean soldiers have already been deployed in the Kursk region. For the Russians, they serve more as a tool for escalating the conflict rather than as reinforcements.
The Kremlin denied it for a long time, but on October 24th, Putin admitted that talks about a partnership with Pyongyang are ongoing. It was said that the Korean dictator sent him special forces. However, special forces in North Korea are nothing more than units that are better trained and equipped than the regular ones. In practice, Kim Jong Un sent Putin's army riflemen—light infantry without heavy equipment, which can't even be compared to Russian guard units.
