Last line plausibly looks like “Not Korean” in bad English handwriting. Looked at that for way too long before seeing the 3rd line from the bottom
It’s Mr. Not Korean from Pyongyang Oblast.
Pyongyang Oblast is best Oblast.
Why is Russia even trying to make such a blatantly false denial? What’s their motive for telling such a ridiculous lie?
Ukraine has had a “no mercenaries” policy IIRC, if NK troops are seen as mercenaries then maybe it’ll legitimize Ukraine shopping for manpower.
I’m actually incredibly surprised Ukraine hasn’t already. Russia has been using mercenaries the entire war, the involvement of north Korea is just a huge escalation.
I feel like it’d beat conscripting prisoners.
Ah, okay. Thanks!
Wait, so if a North Korean soldier commits a warcrime, then its Russia committing a warcrime then?
Oh wait, that’s right, they don’t care about warcrimes
I mean there’s a whole Korean diaspora in Russia where they’re neighboring countries. So stealthy they shared a border without anyone noticing!
Yeah, but this passport was issued for the Dzun-Khemchiksky District. There are no North Koreans there. And the Russian name doesn’t match the Korean one at all. Full passport pic here:
Well, now, this ain’t a passport, this is a military id thing
You’re right, that got lost in translation. It’s a Russian military ID, not a passport.
Actually I didn’t realize they share an 8 mile long border. Russia wraps all the way around to the other side. But these troops are definitely bought.
Looks unclear to me.
Nice reference
