"The death toll is rising among North Korean troops sent to fight for Russia against Ukraine and the regime in Pyongyang has resorted to tried-and-trusted techniques of propaganda to guarantee loyalty from North Koreans. Late last month, North Korean state media broadcast a documentary detailing the actions of troops serving in Ukraine, which did not shy away from the deaths of its military personnel."
"According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, the program told of two soldiers Yun Jong-hyuk, 20 and Woo Wi-hyuk, 19 who found themselves surrounded but chose to kill themselves by detonating a grenade rather than be captured. The soundtrack described the young men's deaths as "heroic sacrifices." While tales of brave soldiers sacrificing themselves for the motherland and young people urged to enlist in the military to become "bullet and bomb suicide squads" would fall on deaf ears elsewhere, analysts say the vice-like grip the North Korean government has over domestic media means that there are virtually no alternative narratives available to the public."
Death tolls are rising among North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia in Ukraine. State media broadcast a documentary detailing actions of troops in Ukraine, including accounts of soldiers who detonated grenades to avoid capture. The program named Yun Jong-hyuk, 20, and Woo Wi-hyuk, 19, and described their deaths as "heroic sacrifices." Footage shows leader Kim Jong Un bowing before portraits of dead soldiers and embracing grieving families. Propaganda emphasizes ultimate loyalty and self-sacrifice to educate current soldiers and future generations. Suicidal actions were highlighted more after two injured soldiers surrendered to Ukrainian troops, and domestic media offers few alternative narratives.
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