According to Polish leader Andrzej Duda, he categorically rejects the possibility of providing Ukraine with weapons that Warsaw purchased from South Korea.
Points of attention
- South Korea conditions potential weapon supply to Ukraine on the level of military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK, indicating a flexible stance based on North Korea's activities.
- Yoon Seok-yeol mentions supporting Ukraine if North Korea gets involved in the conflict, highlighting the considerations for ensuring the security of the Korean Peninsula.
- Seoul may reevaluate its policy on supplying lethal weapons directly, depending on North Korea's military actions, signaling a shift in approach toward providing necessary measures for security.
Duda announced his decision regarding Ukraine
He made the statement in this regard during an official visit to South Korea. According to the politician, he does not plan to transfer South Korean weapons from his own warehouses to the Defense Forces of Ukraine, even if the allies replenish the country's reserves.
There is no scenario in which we hand over weapons that were recently bought for billions of zlotys from the pockets of our taxpayers. These weapons should serve the security and defense of the Republic of Poland.
The Polish leader officially confirmed that Volodymyr Zelenskyi's team submitted a request for the alleged provision of South Korean weapons from Warsaw to Ukraine, but Warsaw did not agree to this.
According to Andrzej Duda, even if Seoul agrees to hand over weapons to Ukraine, it will not be from the stocks provided for Poland.
South Korea announced the condition of providing weapons to Ukraine
The leader of South Korea, Yoon Seok-yeol, officially confirmed that his country will consider the possibility of providing weapons to Ukraine depending on the level of military cooperation between Russia and the DPRK.
He also emphasized that the state "will not sit idly by" when North Korea gradually enters the war against Ukraine.
If North Korea sends special forces to war in Ukraine, we will support Ukraine step by step and consider the possibility of taking necessary measures for the security of the Korean Peninsula, — Yoon Seok-yeol said.
According to him, Seoul has previously adhered to the principle of not directly supplying lethal weapons, but the country may "consider this more flexibly depending on North Korea's military activities."
