02:30Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Lee Sung-jun was repeatedly questioned by journalists about the DPRK's latest claim that the ROK military was behind the latest 'drone incursion' into its territory, during a briefing in Seoul on Monday.
"[The DPRK] has released an analysis of the drone that crashed in Pyongyang," a journalist began. "They even presented a graphic of the flight path that took off from Baegnyeongdo Island in the West Sea and returned after passing over Pyongyang. It's a very specific situation… [DPRK] is claiming that our military sent this drone."
"[These] unilateral claims are not worth confirming or responding to," Lee Sung-jun replied. "Over the past 10 years, North Korea has threatened our safety by infiltrating our airspace with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles more than a dozen times."
He added that the claim had 'no value' and was a 'one-sided allegation'.
Another reporter asked if it could've been a civilian or non-military group behind the drone, while Lee Sung-jun replied: "I don't think that's something I can confirm here."
On October 19, the DPRK released images which it claimed were of a downed drone carrying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets. It released alleged radar images the previous week and images of the leaflets themselves
Tensions have escalated in recent months, with reports of hundreds of 'poo' balloons carrying rubbish and apparent faeces sent south and others carrying anti-DPRK leaflets reportedly drifting northwards.
'Not worth confirming or responding to' - ROK spox repeatedly questioned over DPRK claims that Seoul behind latest 'drone incursion'
Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Lee Sung-jun was repeatedly questioned by journalists about the DPRK's latest claim that the ROK military was behind the latest 'drone incursion' into its territory, during a briefing in Seoul on Monday.
"[The DPRK] has released an analysis of the drone that crashed in Pyongyang," a journalist began. "They even presented a graphic of the flight path that took off from Baegnyeongdo Island in the West Sea and returned after passing over Pyongyang. It's a very specific situation… [DPRK] is claiming that our military sent this drone."
"[These] unilateral claims are not worth confirming or responding to," Lee Sung-jun replied. "Over the past 10 years, North Korea has threatened our safety by infiltrating our airspace with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles more than a dozen times."
He added that the claim had 'no value' and was a 'one-sided allegation'.
Another reporter asked if it could've been a civilian or non-military group behind the drone, while Lee Sung-jun replied: "I don't think that's something I can confirm here."
On October 19, the DPRK released images which it claimed were of a downed drone carrying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets. It released alleged radar images the previous week and images of the leaflets themselves
Tensions have escalated in recent months, with reports of hundreds of 'poo' balloons carrying rubbish and apparent faeces sent south and others carrying anti-DPRK leaflets reportedly drifting northwards.
Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Lee Sung-jun was repeatedly questioned by journalists about the DPRK's latest claim that the ROK military was behind the latest 'drone incursion' into its territory, during a briefing in Seoul on Monday.
"[The DPRK] has released an analysis of the drone that crashed in Pyongyang," a journalist began. "They even presented a graphic of the flight path that took off from Baegnyeongdo Island in the West Sea and returned after passing over Pyongyang. It's a very specific situation… [DPRK] is claiming that our military sent this drone."
"[These] unilateral claims are not worth confirming or responding to," Lee Sung-jun replied. "Over the past 10 years, North Korea has threatened our safety by infiltrating our airspace with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles more than a dozen times."
He added that the claim had 'no value' and was a 'one-sided allegation'.
Another reporter asked if it could've been a civilian or non-military group behind the drone, while Lee Sung-jun replied: "I don't think that's something I can confirm here."
On October 19, the DPRK released images which it claimed were of a downed drone carrying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets. It released alleged radar images the previous week and images of the leaflets themselves
Tensions have escalated in recent months, with reports of hundreds of 'poo' balloons carrying rubbish and apparent faeces sent south and others carrying anti-DPRK leaflets reportedly drifting northwards.