North Korean Drone Discovered Near South Korean President's Office

At the end of December, one of five drones launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea penetrated a no-fly zone established around the office of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, reports Yonhap.

According to military sources, the drone appeared within a no-fly zone with a radius of 3.7 km and was one of five devices launched by North Korean military personnel across the border separating the two Koreas. One of them managed to fly into Seoul but could not approach "critical security facilities."

The incident has raised questions about the seriousness of South Korea's air defense. A representative of the country's military emphasized that there has not been such a serious violation of airspace security before. The drone's incursion revealed South Korea's lack of readiness to detect, track, and engage such small aircraft, according to Yonhap.

The event occurred on December 26. South Korean military raised fighter jets and helicopters, including the KA-1 assault aircraft, but it crashed in the country's northeastern region.