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North Korea Finds Crashed South Korean Drone in Pyongyang, Identical to Parade Model

Oct 19, 2024, 02:30 AM

North Korea announced on Saturday that it has discovered the remains of at least one crashed South Korean military drone in its capital, Pyongyang, releasing images of the device that some analysts confirmed was South Korean. The North Korean defense ministry stated that the drone is identical to a military unmanned aerial vehicle that South Korea showcased during its Armed Forces Day parade earlier this month. North Korea claims this finding provides decisive evidence that South Korea's military conducted drone infiltrations over Pyongyang's skies earlier in the month, describing it as a hostile act. South Korea's government has declined to comment on the claims.