A department of the Ukrainian Intelligence Service is trying to get North Korean soldiers to defect with the help of leaflets and online videos.
Ukrainian Armed Forces distribute promotional leaflets and videos North Korean soldiers will defect. In response to reports that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have joined Moscow forces in areas such as the Kursk border region, a department of the Ukrainian Intelligence Service is trying to persuade Moscow forces. Pyongyang will abandon the front.
The ‘I want to live’ project was created in 2022 after Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. At first it was He addressed Russian soldiers who did not want to participate in the war.
Russian deserter soldiers
Since its launch, 350 Russian soldiers surrendered to the Ukrainian side of the project. Ukrainian Intelligence published leaflets showing how to surrender to enemy troops.
“Not everyone wants to fight,” he says. Vitaly Matvienkoproject volunteer. “We know the living conditions in North Korea very well. Therefore, many people may see this as an opportunity to escape the regime and go to another country.”
Approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are thought to be stationed in the region. Kursk border region of Russia. The Ukrainian General Staff claims that North Korean soldiers have already participated in clashes against Ukrainian defense forces.
