{"id":6342,"date":"2022-08-08T19:48:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/?p=6342"},"modified":"2023-06-28T15:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T12:56:20","slug":"the-fake-about-the-participation-of-north-korean-soldiers-in-the-war-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/articles-en\/the-fake-about-the-participation-of-north-korean-soldiers-in-the-war-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"The fake about the participation of North Korean soldiers in the war against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fake about the participation of North Korean soldiers whom the leader of the DPRK will allegedly send to fight together with russian soldiers in the war against Ukraine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro-kremlin journalist Ihor Korotchenko (former retired employee of the GU General Staff of the Armed Forces of the russian federation) announced this on the air of one of the Russian talk shows on the federal channel \u201cRussia-1\u201d. He expressly declared that 100 000 North Korean soldiers were ready to fight against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the \u201cgovernments\u201d of ORDLO can sign an agreement with Pyongyang on gearing up \u201cvolunteers\u201d from North Korea. \u201cIf North Korea expresses a desire to fulfill its international duty to fight against Ukrainian fascism, we should allow them,\u201d he added. Meanwhile, the propagandist sang praises to the North Korean regime, pointing out that the government of North Korea (DPRK) has \u201crich experience in counter-battery warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably, this was a sign of the successful counter-strikes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the occupiers of the russian federation with the help of Western weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the official Pyongyang does not confirm such a proposal, but russian propaganda has already picked up the message about \u201cinternational assistance of the DPRK.\u201d Similar statements are already being made in the russian Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un, is one of the few world politicians who has publicly declared his full support for the actions of putin\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On July 13, Pyongyang recognized the \u201cindependence\u201d of the Donbas territories temporarily occupied by the russian army. In response, Ukrainian authorities decided to break diplomatic relations with the DPRK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standing army of the DPRK includes more than 1 million people. The other 4.5 million people are in the armed reserve. Thus, the DPRK can field an army equal to one-fifth of the country\u2019s population in case of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, why are similar narratives a purely propagandist move? Is their implementation unrealistic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, the \u201cFriendship Bridge\u201d  is the only logistical artery between the DPRK and russia. More than 10 000 kilometers of track lie from this point to Ukraine. Even an attempt to transport hundreds of wagons with 100 000 North Koreans by rail from the East will lead to a logistical collapse paralyzing the entire life of russia\u2019s regions. Even a cursory calculation indicates that it will take at least five months to redeploy the troops to the Ukrainian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, the russian command cannot fully provide its army with the bare necessities, not to mention such a mass of foreigners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirdly, an attempt to coordinate actions and command multilingual units will lead to the loss of control and chaos in the russian army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourthly, despite the million-strong army, the Korean dictator needs 100 000 soldiers to limit the discontent of his own people and confront South Korea and NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the fake about \u201cvolunteers from the DPRK\u201d is the continuation of the propaganda campaign launched in March to be spread among the audience, including the Western thesis about the readiness of some foreign \u201callies\u201d to assist the russian army. The announcement of North Korea\u2019s aid comes amid the fact that several russian satellite states are already providing the so-called volunteer forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called volunteer battalions are being formed throughout the territory of the russian federation, supposed to be sent to Ukraine for war. At least 30 thousand soldiers (\u201ccannon fodder\u201d) can be recruited into these subordinate units, and at least a third of them will immediately move to Donbas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

russian Telegram channels shared videos with African volunteers who swore to come to Ukraine to fight for russia. Then the federal channels claimed that Bashar Assad would send 15 000 of his elite warriors to Ukraine, and the Supreme Commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, would send Libyan thugs. Nothing of the kind happened, and russia still remains \u201calone\u201d in its aggression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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