New enemy for the Kremlin? – South Korea is considering arms aid to Ukraine

Diplomatic, economic and military measures are being prepared against various scenarios of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, the presidential office in Seoul said. This includes supplying weapons to Ukraine if the situation worsens.

“As part of the step-by-step scenarios, we would consider the supply of weapons for defensive purposes, and if these turn out to go too far, we may also consider offensive use,” an official from the presidential office said. South Korea, a leading arms producer, has so far only supplied Ukraine with non-lethal equipment, such as for mine clearance.

Pyongyang is already massively supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine with weapons and ammunition. According to South Korean intelligence, the country, which is largely isolated internationally, mainly supplies artillery shells and short-range missiles. However, both Russia and North Korea deny possible arms deliveries.

North Korea denies reports of troop deployments
The North Korean regime also denies reports of troop deployments. South Korea’s accusations were aimed at “damaging the reputation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and undermining the legitimate and friendly relations between two sovereign states,” North Korea’s representative said Monday at a meeting of a committee of the UN General Assembly in New Zealand. York.

The Russian ambassador summoned by Seoul simply states that cooperation between Russia and North Korea “is not against the security interests of South Korea.” Neither NATO nor the US confirmed the reports, but warned that such a move could mark a potentially dangerous escalation.