Suicidal soldiers make combat more brutal in Russia: ‘Brainwashing’

Former soldier cites “brainwashing”. “Self-detonation and suicides: this is the reality of North Korea,” Kim, a 32-year-old North Korean who defected to South Korea in 2022, told Reuters. He asked to be identified only by his surname due to fear of reprisals against his family, who stayed in the North.

These soldiers who left home to fight there have been brainwashed and are actually ready to sacrifice themselves for Kim Jong Um (North Korean leader). Kim, former North Korean soldier told Reuters

Documents found with soldiers confirm guidelines for self-destruction and suicide. This would be a way to not only demonstrate loyalty to Kim Jong Un’s regime, but to protect their families in North Korea.

Recently, it was confirmed that a North Korean soldier was in danger of being captured by the Ukrainian Army, so he shouted for General Kim Jong Un and pulled out a grenade to try to blow himself up, but was killed. Lee Seong-kweun, member of the South Korean Parliament’s intelligence committee, told Reuters

Being a prisoner of war is a betrayal. Being captured and taken back to Pyongyang is seen as a fate worse than death, said former soldier Kim. “Becoming a prisoner of war means treason. Being captured means you’re a traitor. Saving one last bullet, that’s what we’re talking about in the military,” he said.