South Korea drone infiltration denial 2026: Defense Ministry Rejects Pyongyang's Claims
On Jan 10, 2026, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back denied North Korea's drone incursion claims, stating the drones shown were not military models.
Tensions are flaring up again on the Korean Peninsula. On January 10, 2026, South Korea's defense chief flatly denied North Korea's allegations that southern drones had violated its airspace, calling the claims "absolutely not true."
Timeline of the South Korea drone infiltration denial 2026
According to Yonhap News Agency, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back countered North Korean claims that drones infiltrated its territory on two separate occasions. Pyongyang asserted that it had downed South Korean drones using electronic warfare assets and warned that Seoul would "pay a high price" for the alleged provocation.
Seoul Points to Technical Discrepancies and Civilian Possibility
The Defense Ministry stated that President Lee Jae-myung has ordered a thorough investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that the drone debris shown by the North does not match any models currently operated by the South Korean military. Officials are now looking into the possibility that private citizens or organizations might be behind the flights, as no military flight operations were recorded on the dates in question.
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