North Korea accuses Seoul of sending drones to drop propaganda over Pyongyang. The North Korean regime is threatening military reprisals for this intrusion into its airspace. South Korea denies all accusations.
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With our correspondent in Seoul, Celio Fioretti
Drones reportedly flew over the capital at night North Korean three times since the beginning of October. Supporting photos, the North Korean regime accuses South Korea to have sent these drones to drop propaganda leaflets, described by the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs as “ intolerable provocations “. They would contain “odious slander”.
The South Korean military command denies this and specifies that Pyongyang is responsible after sending thousands of balloons of waste towards the South. A Joint Chiefs of Staff official said the military had “no never sent an unmanned drone to North Korea “.
Drones increasingly used
This sending of drones could also be the work of anti-North Korean activists who already regularly launch propaganda balloons towards the North. But the distance separating Pyongyang from the border requires a fairly advanced drone, which is not typical of these small militant groups. It therefore remains impossible at this time to determine who is behind this operation.
The use of drones by both camps is not a first. In December 2022, North Korean drones also flew over Seoul, including the presidential residence. The North Korean regime indicated in its statement that one more drone would provoke a military response, stressing that this ” incursion into our airspace is a serious crime which violates our sovereignty and constitutes a clear justification for the exercise of our right to legitimate defense », Warned the ministry quoted by KCNA. “ All our attack forces are ready to act at any time », added the ministry.
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