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There Are Reports of North Korean Soldiers Taking Their Own Lives, Says US Security Official
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John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, stated that North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces are suffering heavy losses, with reports of soldiers attempting to take their own lives, according to journalist Kellie Meyer.
“It is clear that Russian and North Korean military leaders are treating these troops as expendable,” Kirby said.
"It is clear that Russian and NK military leaders are treating these troops as expendable."
— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) December 27, 2024
"These NK soldiers appear to be highly indoctrinated."
"We have reports of NK soldiers taking their own lives," Kirby says, rather than surrendering to Ukraine.
"We have reports of North Korean soldiers taking their own lives," Kirby noted.
Earlier, it was reported that North Korean troops in the Kursk region sustained 1,000 casualties, both dead and wounded, in the past week alone, according to US estimates.