RFA Korean Service reporter Hye Jun Seo, interviewed Hyun Seung Lee, a former member of North Korea’s People’s Army. Mr. Lee provided insights on the potential deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, drawing on his own military experience to discuss the challenges North Korean soldiers might face if stationed there.

Hyun Seung Lee is a North Korean escapee who was a soldier for the North Korean Army for over three years. He is widely recognized for his expertise as a consultant, advisor, and researcher on North Korean affairs with the Global Peace Foundation.