#South Korean President Yoon Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Amid #North Korean Troop Deployment

In a bold move, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms as North Korea reportedly sends troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. Speaking after a meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda, Yoon emphasized that South Korea “won’t sit idle“ as Pyongyang increases its military cooperation with Moscow. U.S. and South Korean intelligence estimate around 3,000 North Korean troops are already in Russia, with plans to send 10,000 more by the end of the year. The meeting between Yoon and Duda focused on expanding defense cooperation, with Poland already receiving significant military support from South Korea. Yoon’s comments reflect a potential shift in South Korea’s policy, which has historically refrained from supplying lethal weapons to active conflict zones. The growing threat of North Korea’s involvement in the Ukraine war has raised concerns in Seoul, with Yoon stressing that this move poses risks to global se