Overview
- North Korea’s General Staff said a South Korean UAV crossed the border on Jan. 4 and was forced down with electronic warfare near Muksan after being allowed roughly 8 kilometers into its airspace.
- Pyongyang released flight data and onboard video it claims show a route from Ganghwa in Incheon over areas including Kaesong and Hwanghae, with about seven minutes of footage recorded.
- The KPA also alleged a Sept. 27, 2025 incident in which a drone launched from Paju entered North Korean airspace and crash‑landed after an electronic attack.
- South Korea’s Defense Ministry said its forces did not operate drones on the cited dates and do not use the model shown, with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu‑baek calling the North’s assertions untrue.
- President Lee Jae‑myung ordered a joint inquiry into possible civilian involvement, as officials emphasized de‑escalation, and Kim Yo Jong warned Seoul of consequences and threatened reciprocal civilian-launched drones.