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TAIPEI, Taiwan – Three North Korean soldiers killed five Russian servicemen in Russia’s Kursk region and the “armed and dangerous” Koreans were being hunted, according to a Russian military telegram channel.

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[–] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Their families are probably held hostage to prevent this.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Survival instincts are stronger than loyalty to family (or country, for that matter). Besides, they've already committed a crime by killing russians soldiers, their families are probably getting executed either way.