South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol announced the possibility of considering the provision of weapons to Ukraine depending on the level of military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK.
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- South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol acknowledges the possibility of providing weapons to Ukraine depending on military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK.
- In the event of North Korea sending troops to Russia, South Korea is prepared to support Ukraine and take necessary measures for the security of the Korean Peninsula.
- The South Korean government may consider supplying offensive weapons to Ukraine as a response to the deployment of North Korean troops to support Russia.
- The National Security Council of South Korea views the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia as a serious security threat and is ready to act decisively with international partners.
- South Korea's stance on supplying lethal weapons is flexible and subject to North Korea's military activities, with a commitment to not sit idly by in critical situations.
South Korea may consider providing weapons to Ukraine
Sok Yeol made such a statement after the summit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Seoul.
The South Korean leader promised that the state "will not sit idly by" in response to the sending of troops from the DPRK to the Russian Federation.
If North Korea sends special forces to war in Ukraine, we will support Ukraine step by step and consider taking necessary measures for the security of the Korean Peninsula.
Yoon Seok Yeol
President of South Korea
He also added that Seoul adhered to the principle of not directly supplying lethal weapons, but the country could "consider this more flexibly depending on North Korea's military activities."
South Korea can supply offensive weapons to Ukraine
This was stated by Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hye after a briefing called by National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik, where the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia was discussed.
The President's National Security Council met after the National Intelligence Service reported that North Korea had decided to send about 12,000 troops to support Russia, with 1,500 already deployed in Russia's Far East.
The council said it posed a "serious security threat" to both South Korea and the international community, violating UN Security Council resolutions banning military cooperation with North Korea.
Kim Tae-hye emphasized that if this cooperation continues, South Korea will take decisive measures together with international partners.
