Article

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
 
search-icon

South Korea says 3 civilians send drones to DPRK 4 times

publish time

18/02/2026

publish time

18/02/2026

South Korea says 3 civilians send drones to DPRK 4 times
A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker, top right, and South Korean military guard post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Aug 4, 2025. (AP)

SEOUL, Feb 18, (Xinhua): Three South Korean civilians sent drones to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) four times since the inauguration of the current government, South Korea's unification minister said Wednesday.

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young told a televised press briefing that the investigation results of the joint military-police investigative body revealed four drone infiltrations on Sept 27, Nov 16, Nov 22 last year and Jan 4 this year.