South Korea will consider providing military aid to Ukraine when it reviews the situation on the ground

The US highlights its leadership in sending aid to kyiv from its partners and allies

May 25. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The South Korean National Security Adviser, Cho Tae Yong, has indicated this Thursday that Seoul will consider providing military aid to Ukraine in the framework of the Russian invasion when it studies the situation on the ground.

“Until now, we have been providing humanitarian and financial assistance to Ukraine. However, Ukraine has been the target of an illegal invasion. We plan to consider (sending ammunition) after monitoring the situation on the ground,” the adviser explained during a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Parliament.

Despite these statements, Cho has remarked that at the moment there are no plans to send ammunition to Ukraine either directly or through Poland, as reported by the Yonhap news agency.

South Korea has so far refused to deliver weapons to kyiv despite pressure from Ukrainian authorities to send weapons to the country to fight Russian forces. The South Korean government stated in April that the possible supply would depend “on what Russia has in the future”, after Moscow and Seoul clashed over comments by the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, in which he did not rule out supplying them if there is a ” real danger to the population.

However, Yoon met for the first time this weekend with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelenski, in a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in which he promised to deliver material for the demining and deactivation of unexploded ammunition, as well as ambulances.

Yoon reiterated his support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion and stressed his support for an international order based on freedom, international solidarity and rules. She also offered to collaborate in the reconstruction after the war with the collaboration of South Korean companies.

The US HIGHLIGHTS ITS LEADERSHIP IN DELIVERING ASSISTANCE

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, when asked about Seoul’s transfer of artillery shells to Ukraine, has denied giving details of the diplomatic talks, but has highlighted the role of the US in helping countries to join in sending aid to Kiev.

“The United States has led a global effort since even before the start of this conflict to secure the assistance of our partners and allies around the world to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces and help the Ukrainian people defend themselves,” he explained at a conference. press.