North Korean forces used special electronic warfare assets on Sunday to bring down a South Korean drone flying over North Korea's border town. South Korea infiltrated another drone into North Korean airspace on Sept. 27 before it was forced to crash following electronic strikes by North Korea, the statement said, adding that authorities found the drone also contained video data on major objects in North Korea. He said South Korea has no intentions of provoking North Korea and will continue its efforts to build trust between the Koreas. North Korea accused South Korea in October 2024 of flying drones over its capital, Pyongyang, to drop propaganda leaflets three times. South Korea also has accused North Korea of occasionally flying drones over South Korea.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 10, 2026 10:39 UTC