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North's drone accusations more political than factual, say experts

Security experts in South Korea say Pyongyang's sudden accusation that Seoul sent surveillance drones across the border appears less about the aircraft themselves and more about a political effort to blunt a renewed push for diplomacy.

2026-01-10

North requests civil aviation agency review of South's drone incursion

North Korea has once again requested a full investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization, claiming that a South Korean military drone violated its airspace — just mere months after a similar complaint from April was dismissed.

2025-08-28

Ukrainian attack on beach in Russia's Kursk kills three, governor says

A Ukrainian drone attack on a beach in the Russian city of Kursk killed three people, including a Russian serviceman engaged in rescue operations, and injured seven, the acting governor of the region that borders Ukraine said early on Wednesday.

2025-07-09

Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production

Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced deals with partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production.

2025-07-07

Recording ties ex-President Yoon to unreported drone flights over North Korea

The special investigation team probing allegations of insurrection related to the martial law incident has obtained a recording in which a military officer claims that former President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the drone operation targeting Pyongyang.

2025-07-03

South Korean commander ordered drone mission over North, DP lawmaker claims

Amid North Korea’s claim that a drone that breached its airspace last October belonged to the South, new allegations suggest the mission was personally ordered by South Korea’s drone operations commander.

2025-07-01

Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites and kills top military officials

Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.

2025-06-13

North Korean troops break out the ghillie suits as Kim Jong-un urges war preparations at exercise

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw tactical training of troops wearing “ghillie suits” and reiterated the importance of completing the country’s war preparations, according to state media Wednesday.

2025-05-14

Hangar images indicate North Korean advances in military drone domain

North Korea appears to have created a new unit or organization to develop and test various strategic drones, including large reconnaissance drones, according to an analysis by a U.S. think tank Tuesday.

2025-04-02

Robots and drones team up for island delivery service

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it had held a demonstration of a drone-linked robot delivery service on Wonsan Island in Boryeong, South Chungcheong, on Thursday.

2024-12-05