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South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says depending on the level of North Korean involvement in the Russia war, Seoul 'will gradually adjust' its support strategy to Ukraine [File: Jung Yeon-je/Pool via Reuters]

South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol has said, following North Korea’s deployment of troops to support Russia in its war.

Pyongyang’s involvement in the conflict presented a threat to Seoul, as the reclusive state’s soldiers get much-needed combat experience, which its military lacks, and additionally gets rewarded by Moscow with sensitive military technology transfers, Yoon told a news conference on Thursday.

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