• CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I don’t understand. The NK troops are fighting for Putin. If they become prisoners of war, the Ukrainians will be the ones feeding them. Why wouldn’t Putin want that?

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      5 days ago

      Putin doesn’t want soldiers surrendering at all. He wants them to fight or die. NK soldiers may even hope to defect and trade their knowledge for citizenship and a cabin in Montana.

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        5 days ago

        OK, now you’re making more sense. But how does your previous comment make sense?

        I think I finally get it. You meant that Russian POWs would get food, and thus they are surrendering. I still don’t see what that has to do with shooting North Koreans.

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          5 days ago

          in the cold with no food

          Not OP, but I was assuming cannibalism. Hungry Russian soldiers need food.

          I remember hearing that Afghan soldiers brought goats with them on longer missions because live food doesn’t spoil.

          Or maybe just fewer mouths to feed with via the Russian supply lines