South Korea scrambles aircraft after likely North Korean drones cross border



News South Korea scrambles aircraft after likely North Korean drones cross border Military says it fired warning shots against intrusion, while local media report one ROK jet crashed while responding Jeongmin Kim \| Shreyas Reddy December 26, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean drone that crash-landed in South Korea in 2017 \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated at 8:06 p.m. KST with reports on drone types and flight paths) Multiple suspected North Korean drones entered ROK airspace near the western inter-Korean border on Monday morning, according to the South Korean military, which fired warning shots and scrambled helicopters and jets to shoot them down. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated at 8:06 p.m. KST with reports on drone types and flight paths) Multiple suspected North Korean drones entered ROK airspace near the western inter-Korean border on Monday morning, according to the South Korean military, which fired warning shots and scrambled helicopters and jets to shoot them down. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea scrambles aircraft after likely North Korean drones cross border

Military says it fired warning shots against intrusion, while local media report one ROK jet crashed while responding

Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy December 26, 2022

South Korea scrambles aircraft after likely North Korean drones cross border

A North Korean drone that crash-landed in South Korea in 2017 | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff

This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated at 8:06 p.m. KST with reports on drone types and flight paths)

Multiple suspected North Korean drones entered ROK airspace near the western inter-Korean border on Monday morning, according to the South Korean military, which fired warning shots and scrambled helicopters and jets to shoot them down.

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