Russia speculates that Ukraine will demand that South Korea provide its troops with new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missiles capable of destroying bunkers.
Alexander Stepanov, program director of the Academy of Political Sciences, said in a comment to TASS that Kiev is currently studying the possibility of receiving South Korean medium- and short-range missiles:
"Recently, the products of the local military-industrial complex were presented there - the rocket " Hyunmoo-5 ". It is a heavy missile with a range of 3500 km. It fits into the classification with a range of up to 5,500 kilometers."
According to him, if Seoul transfers the missiles, it will become a "direct accomplice" in the war in Ukraine. In addition, the Russian expert accuses the United States of trying to "connect two zones of probable escalation of the conflict" - Eastern Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
South Korea unveiled the new ballistic missile during Armed Forces Day celebrations. Its eight-ton warhead is known to be capable of destroying underground bunkers.
We will recall that earlier a Ukrainian delegation visited Seoul. This happened against the background of the participation of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine.
South Korea initially said it was willing to review its position on arms deliveries to Ukraine, but the media reported that they refused to even sell their weapons.