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South Korea Refuses Lethal Weapons to Ukraine Despite Escalating Pyongyang-Moscow Alliance
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South Korea will refrain from providing lethal military aid to Ukraine despite deepening military alignment between Pyongyang and Moscow, according to The Korea Times on August 11.
While Seoul continues to limit its assistance strictly to humanitarian and financial support, it remains focused on monitoring the escalating security risks stemming from North Korea's military involvement with Russia.
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Seoul previously transferred hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to the United States in May 2023 for subsequent delivery to Kyiv, after having pledged direct artillery deliveries in November 2022 before reversing course to limit assistance to non-lethal aid.
The government official stated that Seoul has offered Ukraine support across various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and education.
South Korea will continue to evaluate measures focused on aiding Ukraine in rebuilding the country and restoring peace.
These statements came in response to a post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who noted that North Korea is preparing to deploy additional forces to Russia.
Zelenskyy explained that through cooperation with Russia during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, North Korea will gain further experience in modern warfare.
Zelenskyy added that given these circumstances, Seoul should deepen its cooperation with Ukraine, noting that Kyiv relies on South Korean assistance regarding air defense systems and other military capabilities.
The official noted that military cooperation between North Korea and Russia "directly concerns our security and violates United Nations resolutions," adding that Seoul demands its immediate termination.
A North Korean missile unit began deploying to western Russia, where Moscow planned to assemble a force of up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Pyongyang delivered a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles alongside trained personnel to support the deployment.
The move marked a significant escalation in military cooperation between the two regimes, further pressuring Ukraine’s air defenses amid ongoing shortages of high-speed interceptor systems.
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