The country's joint chiefs of staff said several unmanned North Korean drones crossed the border and were detected in the South's territory on Monday
South Korea says it has scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters, firing warning shots, after North Korean drones"violated" its airspace.
The country's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a group of chiefs from each major branch of the armed services, said several unmanned North Korean drones crossed the border and were detected in the South's territory on Monday. It marks the first time the devices have entered South Korean airspace since 2017, when a suspected drone was found crashed in the country.
While working to counter the drones, a South Korean KA-1 light attack aircraft crashed shortly after departing its base in the country's eastern area of Wonju, a defence ministry official said.According to the South's Yonhap news agency, the country tracked the drones crossing fromover what is known as the Military Demarcation Line – the land border surrounded by a demilitarised zone – between the two countries.
One North Korean drone also briefly flew over the South's capital city, Seoul, according to the South Korean news agency NEWS1.
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