A South Korean First: Gun Help Sign

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that Ukraine may extend its support to Ukraine beyond humanitarian and economic aid if it suffers a large-scale attack on civilians.

South Korea thus marked for the first time a change in its attitude towards the supply of arms to Ukraine.

In an interview with Reuters ahead of his official visit to the United States next week, Yoon said the government is exploring how South Korea can support Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction, similar to the international aid South Korea received during the Korean War of 1950-53.

“If there is a situation that the international community cannot tolerate, such as a large-scale attack on civilians, massacres, or serious violations of the laws of war, it may be difficult for us to insist on providing only humanitarian or financial support.” Yoon said.

For the first time in more than a year, Seoul has signaled its willingness to supply the country with weapons, having denied the possibility of providing arms support to Ukraine.

South Korea, a major US ally and a major producer of artillery ammunition, tried not to provoke Russia over its own companies operating in Russia and Russia’s influence in North Korea, despite pressure. Western countries to supply weapons to Ukraine. .