Seoul concedes North Korean drone breached no-fly zone near presidential office



News Seoul concedes North Korean drone breached no-fly zone near presidential office Belated admission comes after ROK military repeatedly denied reports about security failure for more than a week Jeongmin Kim January 5, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean soldiers participating in "extermination" training against North Korean UAVs on Dec. 29, 2022, utilizing short-range surface-to-air missile Cheonma \| Image: ROK JCS The ROK military has conceded that a North Korean drone breached a special no-fly zone near the presidential office in Seoul in late December, after repeatedly and forcefully denying media reports that the security violation had occurred for more than a week. The defense ministry previously said the DPRK’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had entered Seoul airspace but had not flown through the no-fly zone dubbed P-73, claiming that the military has more advanced assets around the presidential office to detect intrusions. The ROK military has conceded that a North Korean drone breached a special no-fly zone near the presidential office in Seoul in late December, after repeatedly and forcefully denying media reports that the security violation had occurred for more than a week. The defense ministry previously said the DPRK’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had entered Seoul airspace but had not flown through the no-fly zone dubbed P-73, claiming that the military has more advanced assets around the presidential office to detect intrusions. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul concedes North Korean drone breached no-fly zone near presidential office

Belated admission comes after ROK military repeatedly denied reports about security failure for more than a week

Jeongmin Kim January 5, 2023

Seoul concedes North Korean drone breached no-fly zone near presidential office

South Korean soldiers participating in "extermination" training against North Korean UAVs on Dec. 29, 2022, utilizing short-range surface-to-air missile Cheonma | Image: ROK JCS

The ROK military has conceded that a North Korean drone breached a special no-fly zone near the presidential office in Seoul in late December, after repeatedly and forcefully denying media reports that the security violation had occurred for more than a week.

The defense ministry previously said the DPRK’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had entered Seoul airspace but had not flown through the no-fly zone dubbed P-73, claiming that the military has more advanced assets around the presidential office to detect intrusions.