South Korea may start supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine in the event of a “serious threat to the civilian population of the country,” South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said in an interview with Reuters.
According to him, “if a situation arises that the international community cannot tolerate, for example, in the case of large-scale attacks on civilians <…> or serious violations of the laws of war,” then the South Korean authorities “will find it difficult to insist on humanitarian or financial assistance alone.” The agency notes that the president spoke for the first time about a possible transfer of weapons to Kyiv.
According to Yun Sok Yel, in this case, international law will not limit the degree of support for the defense and restoration of Ukraine. Given the evolution of the situation in the war zone and relations with the parties to the conflict, the South Korean authorities will take “the most appropriate measures,” he added.
Currently, South Korea has a policy that bans the supply of lethal weapons to belligerents and is sending humanitarian aid and military items such as hard hats and body armor to Kyiv.
Source: Rosbalt
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