Russia mutilating faces of North Korean troops to conceal deaths, Zelensky says



News Russia mutilating faces of North Korean troops to conceal deaths, Zelensky says Ukrainian leader posts video purporting to show Russia burning corpses, as US confirms DPRK soldiers killed in Kursk Anton Sokolin December 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Screengrab of footage released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purporting to show a North Korean soldier after storming Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region \| Image: Volodymyr Zelensky via X The Russian military is burning the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in combat against Ukraine in a bid to obscure their identities and hide their losses, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Russia not only sends the North Korean troops to storm Ukrainian positions, but also tries to conceal losses of these people,” Zelensky stated on social media on Monday. The Russian military is burning the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in combat against Ukraine in a bid to obscure their identities and hide their losses, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Russia not only sends the North Korean troops to storm Ukrainian positions, but also tries to conceal losses of these people,” Zelensky stated on social media on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russia mutilating faces of North Korean troops to conceal deaths, Zelensky says

Ukrainian leader posts video purporting to show Russia burning corpses, as US confirms DPRK soldiers killed in Kursk

Anton Sokolin December 17, 2024

Russia mutilating faces of North Korean troops to conceal deaths, Zelensky says

Screengrab of footage released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purporting to show a North Korean soldier after storming Ukrainian positions in Russia's Kursk region | Image: Volodymyr Zelensky via X

The Russian military is burning the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in combat against Ukraine in a bid to obscure their identities and hide their losses, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“Russia not only sends the North Korean troops to storm Ukrainian positions, but also tries to conceal losses of these people,” Zelensky stated on social media on Monday.

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