A North Korean soldier nearly lost his life after refusing to surrender his sausage at gunpoint while being captured by Ukrainian forces on January 11.
The bizarre and desperate moment highlights the extreme lengths to which some North Korean soldiers will go to avoid capture in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In the face of overwhelming losses, North Korean soldiers are under strict orders not to surrender, with some choosing to end their lives rather than be captured.
On January 11, Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers following a failed assault on Ukrainian positions, the Telegraph reported. As one of the soldiers lay wounded in a trench, he clung to a sausage, refusing to drop it when ordered at gunpoint.
The Ukrainian paratroopers, from the 95th Air Assault Brigade, allowed the soldier to keep the food.
His comrade, meanwhile, panicked and attempted suicide by running into a concrete pillar, knocking himself unconscious.
After receiving medical treatment, the soldier calmed down and even requested to watch Korean romance films, illustrating his homesickness and emotional vulnerability.
The two captured soldiers were taken to Kyiv for interrogation, where they revealed they had been told they were being sent to Russia for training, not to fight in Ukraine. There are plans to exchange them for Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia.
North Korea has been providing military support to Russia, sending over 12,000 troops in October to assist in the war against Ukraine.
These soldiers, unprepared for modern combat and lacking effective tactics, have been deployed primarily in infantry roles, often used as cannon fodder in the brutal fighting around the Kursk region.
© 2024 Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
