South Korea will take gradual countermeasures in line with the level of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, a South Korean foreign affairs adviser said. national security, quoted by Reuters.
The presidential institution in South Korea has already called on Pyongyang to immediately withdraw North Korean troops, which Seoul says have been sent to Russia to fight against Ukraine.
South Korea earlier today organized a special meeting between officials responsible for national security, dedicated to sending units from the DPRK to Russia.
After that, Seoul accused Pyongyang of acting as a "criminal organization" by sending young North Koreans to fight on Moscow's side. South Korea has pledged to work with its allies to take countermeasures against military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
The possibility remains that Seoul will supply offensive weapons to Ukraine, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing information from the presidential institution.