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[–] abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If anything, what's surprising is that only 18 have fled so far...

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

That we have reports of.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 1 month ago

North Korea undoubtedly have vetted political officers whose job is to shoot any regular troops who look like making a break for it, just in case the learned helplessness doesn’t hold.

[–] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

How many died? If I were a UA soldier, I would probably be shooting everyone running at me from Russia. I'm surprised 18 made it across alive.