Seoul is ready to exceed humanitarian support for Kyiv in the event of a situation “that the international community cannot tolerate.”
South Korean President Yoon Sok-yeol said Seoul may expand support for Ukraine beyond humanitarian and economic aid if it comes under a full-scale civilian attack. Reuters reported this on April 19.
In an interview on the eve of a state visit to the United States, the South Korean leader noted that his government is looking for ways to protect and restore Ukraine.
“If a situation arises that the international community cannot tolerate, such as a mass attack on civilians, a massacre, or a serious violation of the laws of war, it may be difficult for us to insist on humanitarian support or financially alone,” he said.
The agency stressed that Seoul for the first time expressed its readiness to provide arms to Kyiv, more than a year after it dismissed such a possibility.
South Korea is a key US ally and a major producer of artillery munitions. So far, however, it has tried to avoid Russian opposition because of companies operating there and Moscow’s influence over North Korea, despite growing pressure from Western countries to supply weapons.
“I believe that there are no restrictions on supporting the defense and reconstruction of a country that has been unlawfully attacked under both international and domestic law. However, due to our relationship with the parties involved in the war and the events in battlefield, we We will take the most appropriate measures,” said Yoon Seok-yeol.
It was previously reported that last year the Pentagon turned to South Korea regarding the transfer of ammunition from American stocks to Ukraine. Seoul directly opposed the delivery of the shells, and eventually a compromise was reached: they agreed to send artillery shells from South Korea to replace American stocks elsewhere.
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Source: korrespondent
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