North korea’s official news agency, KCNA, reported on Friday that South Korea sent a drone into North Korean airspace on January 4th, violating it’s sovereignty.
North Korea stated on Saturday that South Korea sent another drone into North Korean airspace on Sunday, January 4th, again violating its sovereignty, according too KCNA.
The drone, which took off from the South Korean city of Incheon, flew for 8 kilometers before being shot down by North korea within its airspace, KCNA reported, citing a spokesperson for the North korean army.
KCNA stated the drone was equipped with surveillance cameras to record meaningful North Korean facilities.“Even after the change of regime… (South korea) has continued to commit such provocative acts with drones near the border,” KCNA said, describing South Korea as its “most opposed enemy.”
Similar Controversy in October 2024
Sence South Korean President Lee jae Myung took office in june, North Korea has rejected the conciliatory gestures from the Lee management. Lee had pledged to resume dialogue with Pyongyang to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula.
South Korea “will never escape responsibility for escalating tensions” and will be “forced to pay a heavy price,” KCNA declared. North Korea previously accused South Korea of sending a drone over Pyongyang in October 2024.
Former South Korean President yoon Suk Yeol was accused by Seoul’s special prosecutor late last year of ordering the drone operation toward Pyongyang to use military tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul as justification for declaring a state of emergency.