The United Nations Command (UNC) has condemned North Korea’s balloon launches into South Korea this week, describing the act that sent bags of trash across the border as a violation of the Korean War Armistice Agreement and international law.

U.S. Army Maj. Mayra Nañez, a spokesperson for the UNC, said North Korea had disrupted efforts to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula and affected local citizens by sending the balloons into South Korean airspace, requiring a formal UNC investigation.

“The DPRK has repeatedly stated its desire to be treated as a responsible member of the international community, but the act