Ukrainian Senior Official Warns of Another Incident at Inter-Korean Military Demarcation Line, Cites Risk of Losing Control

A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential office has warned that another incident recently occurred along the military demarcation line between South and North Korea, raising the possibility of events on the Korean Peninsula spiraling out of control.

In a post sharing a Newsforce interview article on social media on the 28th local time, Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, mentioned North Korean troops participating in the war in Ukraine on Russia's side, stating, "North Korea is learning and arming itself through our war."

He further argued that this behavior by North Korean troops is "above all, to prepare for active combat in their own region."

This reaffirms the stance of Ukrainian authorities that North Korea's participation in the war could ultimately heighten tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Budanov stated, "Quite recently, another incident occurred on the military demarcation line between South and North Korea," adding, "The situation is deteriorating day by day."

He went on to claim, "It is only a matter of time before an incident occurs that could lead to uncontrollable consequences."

The "incident" he referred to appears to be the recent landmine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

On the 21st, a landmine explosion occurred during a DMZ search operation at a frontline unit of the Army's 25th Infantry Division, which oversees the western front, leaving three South Korean military officers with injuries ranging from serious to minor.

Inside and outside the military, various circumstances point to the likelihood that the explosive device causing the accident was a North Korean landmine.

Budanov's remarks are interpreted as an effort to remind people of the fallout from North Korea's troop deployment to Russia and to indirectly urge the South Korean government to respond.

"North Korea is upgrading its weapons based on combat experience in Ukraine," Budanov wrote. "It is introducing new types of weapons, some of which are of Russian origin."

(Photo: National Assembly Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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