Chaos on the Frontlines: Drunk North Korean Soldiers and a Desperate Kremlin

01/09/25 • 8 min

North Korean soldiers sent to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine are falling apart—both physically and mentally. Reports of drunken troops wandering the battlefield, refusing to fight, and even taking their own lives out of fear for their families have shocked the world. As Pyongyang deepens its military alliance with Moscow, questions arise: Is this partnership doomed to fail? And how much longer can Vladimir Putin rely on disoriented reinforcements to sustain his faltering war? Dive into this explosive episode of GeoPolitia as Ebba Vei unravels the chaos on the frontlines and its global consequences.

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