VLADIMIR Putin’s forces are burning the faces of dead North Korean soldiers to hide Russia’s war losses, chilling reports have claimed.
Footage of several drone strikes against Kim Jong Un‘s men in Kursk has given a glimpse of what the enlisted “comrades” have to go through to help Mad Vlad on the frontline.
Russia burns faces of dead North Korean soldiers to hide losses, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says[/caption]
An unsettling image is believed to show dead North Korean and Russian soldiers side-by-side after fighting for Russia in the Kursk region[/caption]
A group of desperate North Korean soldiers run from a Ukrainian drone in an open field in Kursk region[/caption]
Separate footage showed Ukrainian drones adorned with a plushy Santa Claus before hitting North Korean targets[/caption]
The Kremlin’s use of North Korean “cannon fodder” reflects the growing desperation of Putin’s war effort, which continues to rely on foreign fighters to bolster frontline offensives.
Newly emerged reports have now revealed a strain in the seemingly solid camaraderie, with the most disturbing evidence pointing to Russia’s barbaric efforts to conceal the extent of North Korean casualties.
Ukrainian officials and footage from the battlefield suggest Russian troops are covering up the deaths by placing masks on the faces of fallen North Korean soldiers — or even “burning” their faces to erase identifying features.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the treatment of North Korean soldiers, revealing the macabre images to support his claims.
He said: “Russia is not only involving North Korean soldiers in assaults on Ukrainian positions but also trying to hide the losses of these people.
“After the battles with our guys, the Russians are also trying to… literally burn the faces of the killed North Korean soldiers.
“This is a demonstration of the contempt that now reigns in Russia—contempt for everything human.
“There is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.
“And even after their death, all that awaits them from Russia is mockery.”
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation in Kyiv, said: “The Russians’ tactics in the Kursk direction are as follows – North Korean soldiers are being accumulated in the woodland and driven to storm narrow sections in several directions at the same time.
“Their losses are significant.”
The Pentagon has also acknowledged the North Korean presence and their significant casualties.
U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Major General Pat Ryder confirmed: “We have information that they suffered casualties in killed and wounded.”
As the brutality of the war intensifies, Zelensky has called for renewed efforts to hold Russia accountable.
“This madness must be stopped—stopped with a reliable and lasting peace and Russia’s responsibility for this cynical war,” he said.
The reports also indicate severe communication breakdowns between the Russian and North Korean troops, leading to disastrous “friendly fire” incidents.
One reportedly resulted in eight Russian soldiers being killed by their North Korean allies.
The footage also reveals orders for North Koreans to wear masks to hide their identities — an apparent attempt by Russia to obscure their involvement in the war.
In one scene, a Pyongyang soldier is seen waving to the camera but quickly tries to avoid being filmed, as a Russian voice off-camera says: “Tell him to put on a mask… put on a mask.”
Another replies: “Come on! Nobody knows them here anyway.”
In a first video released by Ukraine show a series of strikes against Pyongyang‘s clumsy men as at least 30 of them were hit with FPV drones.
The troops can be seen desperately running in an open field in Kursk before they’re hit with pinpoint precision by Ukraine’s Faust SOF unit.
Separate footage revealed that Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces killed 50 North Korean soldiers and wounded 47 more.
Drones of the 8th Regiment of the special ops were adorned with a plushy Santa and reindeer as they gave a warm welcome to Vlad’s North Korean pals in the Kursk region.
Another bizarre clip shows a jubilant North Korean soldier boasting about shooting down Ukrainian drones to his Russian counterpart.
Unable to communicate due to a lack of shared language, the soldier mimics gunfire noises and makes hand gestures to describe his supposed achievement.
The Russian soldier, seemingly unbothered by the awkward exchange, replies in broken English: “Good guy… good guy.”
It comes after the heart-stopping image of a North Korean soldier staring down the lens of a Ukrainian drone was revealed.
The man is 4,000 miles from home in an unfamiliar landscape, fighting for an army he cannot understand.
The striking photograph is the first of a North Korean soldier fighting for Russia where the face can be properly made out.
The soldier looks terrified as he levels a lost stare into the camera of a drone hovering nearby in the Kursk region of Russia, currently occupied by Ukraine.
He is lying on the snow-covered ground amongst woodland and leafless branches, wrapped in a thick green uniform to protect against the cold.
The man’s age is unknown, but his face appears young in the image.
The first clear image of a North Korean soldier fighting for Russia[/caption]