Manual Prepared for Interrogations of North Korean Troops
Ukrainian Military Issues Korean-Language Guidelines in Anticipation of Encounters
A Korean-language manual, believed to have been created by the Ukrainian military, has been shared online. It is presumed to be a document prepared in anticipation of encounters with, or interrogations of, North Korean troops deployed to Russia.
On the 22nd (local time), 'Astra,' which claims to be a Russian independent media outlet, shared an image on its Telegram channel showing soldiers who appear to be North Korean troops standing. Astra explained, "This is a scene of North Korean soldiers arriving at the base of the 44980 unit under the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Ground Forces." [Image source=Yonhap News]
On the 26th (local time), the pro-Russian Telegram account "Z Operation - Military Correspondent of the Russian Spring," which shares updates on the war, posted three photos of documents containing Korean text, stating, "The Ukrainian military has begun issuing guidelines in anticipation of the arrival of soldiers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."
On the 26th (local time), the pro-Russian Telegram account "Z Operation - Military Correspondent of the Russian Spring" sharing war updates posted three photos of documents written in Korean, stating, "The Ukrainian military has begun issuing guidelines anticipating the arrival of soldiers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea." [Image source=@rvvoenkor Telegram channel]
This document contains sentences written in Ukrainian, which are then translated into Korean. Next to these, the Korean expressions are phonetically transcribed back into Ukrainian to aid pronunciation. For example, in item number 1, the Ukrainian phrase "Кинь зброю!" is translated as "Drop your weapon!" in Korean. To help Ukrainian soldiers pronounce the Korean, it is written as "Мугi порьо!" in Ukrainian script.
In addition, the document includes a total of 60 expressions, such as "Are you hungry?", "Follow the instructions," "What is your unit?", "Don't lie," and "Ukraine complies with the Geneva Convention."
On the 26th (local time), the pro-Russian Telegram account "Z Operation - Russian Spring Military Correspondent," which shares war updates, posted three photos of documents written in Korean, stating, "The Ukrainian military has begun issuing guidelines anticipating the arrival of soldiers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea." [Image source=@rvvoenkor Telegram channel]
The "Z Operation - Military Correspondent of the Russian Spring" account commented that the document could also be useful for North Korean troops when interrogating "great Ukrainians." However, the authenticity of the document has not yet been verified, although several Russian media outlets have reported on its contents.
Meanwhile, the previous day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted that North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia would be sent into combat zones on the 27th or 28th. On the 23rd, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also reported that North Korean troops had been spotted in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
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