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What Do POWs in Ukraine Teach Us About North Korea’s Military?

Elena Guido
11 February 2025
7 min
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The soldiers are poorly equipped and treated as expendable, with low wages and severe human rights abuses. The alliance provides revenue for North Korea and manpower for Russia, highlighting the transactional nature of their relationship.
READ: What Do POWs in Ukraine Teach Us About North Korea’s Military?

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