North Korea's extreme battlefield doctrine revealed by Kim Jong Un during speech
Kim Jong Un publicly acknowledged North Korea's extreme battlefield doctrine during a memorial speech, praising soldiers who chose suicide over capture while fighting in Ukraine. The remarks confirm long-standing intelligence reports about North Korean troops being ordered to avoid surrender at all costs. North Korea is estimated to have deployed 14,000 troops to support Russia, with over 6,000 reportedly killed in combat.
- ▪Kim Jong Un praised North Korean soldiers who committed suicide rather than be captured by Ukrainian forces.
- ▪This is the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the military's self-destruction directive in public remarks.
- ▪An estimated 14,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Russia's Kursk region to support its war effort in Ukraine.
- ▪Intelligence reports and battlefield evidence have previously indicated that North Korean forces were under orders to avoid capture by any means.
- ▪Over 6,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed in the conflict, according to South Korean, Ukrainian, and Western officials.
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North Korea North Korea's extreme battlefield doctrine revealed by Kim Jong Un during speech At a memorial ceremony, the dictator finally acknowledged the nation's self-destruction directive By Efrat Lachter Fox News Published May 1, 2026 10:07am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Tearful Kim Jong Un mourns North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine In a state media-run special, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is seen weeping over a casket draped with the insular nation's flag. (Credit: Reuters) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide.
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