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Russians ‘burning faces’ of dead North Koreans to keep them secret: Zelenskyy (www.rfa.org)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russian forces are burning the faces of dead North Korean soldiers to hide their involvement in Ukraine.

He says North Koreans are now being deployed in significant numbers, particularly in Russia’s Kursk region, where 200 have reportedly been killed or wounded.

The U.S. confirmed indications of North Korean casualties, while South Korea imposed sanctions on officials and entities involved in North Korea-Russia military cooperation.

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[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 55 points 3 days ago

This would be great for defectors. Harder to tell who died and who found freedom.

[-] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 53 points 3 days ago

Pretty sure the 4ft solders will be enough to identify as not Russian.

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

The faceless emaciated body, skeleton bereft of calcium could be anyone...

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

It's not like DNA testing wouldn't confirm they're Koreans. They're just wasting fuel doing this.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

A picture is worth 1000 words.

Pictures of DNA don't tell laymen much about who is involved.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 19 points 2 days ago

Idk a pic of 200 dead men with their face burned off might do something.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

There's plenty of pictures from drones showing Koreans already.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Laymen will just think "war is hell" without considering who those people really were.

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