North Korean Soldiers Deployed to Russia for Ukraine Invasion Access Internet for the First Time, Mostly Watching Adult Films, Reports Daily Mail

Thousands of North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia to support President Vladimir Putin’s forces in their fight against Ukraine. However, before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s troops head to the front to confront Ukrainian forces, they are reportedly facing a different “enemy”—the internet.

A report by Financial Times columnist Gideon Rachman revealed that Kim’s soldiers, stationed in barracks, are spending most of their time watching adult films online, as they’ve never had internet access before.

U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Major Charlie Dietz stated that he could not confirm North Korean internet usage habits in Russia, suggesting the matter be addressed with Moscow. Meanwhile, in an interview with South Korean broadcaster KBS, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated that Ukrainian forces had encountered a small group of North Korean soldiers near the Russian border.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the West for its lack of response to North Korea’s involvement in the conflict, saying that initial clashes with North Korea open a new chapter of global instability.

Russian soldiers captured in Kursk have spoken of the communication difficulties they encountered with North Korean troops. In one video, a Russian prisoner of war recounts how his unit was stationed in the forest alongside ten North Korean soldiers to dig trenches, but at one point, “the Pyongyang soldiers started shooting at the Russians.”

“During an assault, the Koreans began shooting at us. We tried to explain the direction to aim, but I think they killed two of our soldiers,” the captured Russian soldier said, adding that this incident led him to surrender to Ukrainian forces.

Last week, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui pledged that Pyongyang would stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine.