Overview

• The vessel crossed the Northern Limit Line near Baengnyeong Island around 5 a.m. and remained south of the line for about an hour, reaching roughly 5 kilometers in.
• South Korea issued radio warnings, then a Navy ship fired dozens of warning shots, prompting the vessel to veer west and exit the area.
• The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported no return fire and said they detected no unusual North Korean military movements connected to the incident.
• The military assessed, for now, that the ship’s crossing was unlikely intentional, while maintaining heightened readiness to safeguard the waters.
• It was the first reported breach by a North Korean vessel in three years along the disputed maritime line that Pyongyang does not recognize.