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Summary

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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    122·
    5 days ago

    Seriously?

    On Monday, President Zelensky posted drone footage on Telegram that showed a number of men taking cover behind trees, saying they were North Korean troops who had just taken part in an assault on a Ukrainian position.

    He also posted footage which he said showed Russian troops trying to conceal the presence of North Koreans on the battlefield by using a campfire to burn the faces of those who had been killed.

    All you had to do was read the article and you didn’t bother because you’re too convinced you’re right and all of these sources are lying.

    It’s not even a very long article.

    • archomrade [he/him]@midwest.socialEnglish
      25·
      5 days ago

      I don’t even have a horse in this race, but it’s kinda crazy how badly people seem to want to believe this one crazy detail of an already unbelievable conflict

      • a: they’re paraphrasing zelenski there, and,

      • b:

      The BBC has not independently verified the claims.

      They’re all reporting on the same tweet, it’s not surprising that none of them have been able to verify it

        • archomrade [he/him]@midwest.socialEnglish
          33·
          5 days ago

          Yea I don’t disagree. It’s just an incredible claim and it’s surprising that it’s apparently not being scrutinized much in the reporting.

          People really want to take this as granted, and that’s kinda the point of manufactured consent.