South Korea’s president on Thursday raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s aggression toward its neighbor.

South Korea’s president has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s aggression toward its neighbor.

South Korean law prohibits the exporting of weapons to active conflict zones, but Seoul has repeatedly hinted that this could change in light of deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday said his country could consider providing arms to Ukraine, “depending on the extent of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea,” Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.

So far, South Korea has helped Ukraine by providing arms to the U.S. and other countries. But South Korea's government said that could change with North Korean troops deploying for Russia.

South Korea’s president says his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s war on Ukraine

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support the Kremlin's forces in its war in Ukraine and thousands more were expected to follow, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday. Pyongyang had promised to provide a total of about 10,

South Korean intelligence suggests North Korea is planning to send up to 10,000 troops to support Russia. SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia on Monday,

South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia. NATO’s secretary general says that would mark a “significant escalation.

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that South Korea could consider providing arms to Ukraine, depending on the extent of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, vowing not to "sit idle" in response to Pyongyang's troop dispatch to Russia.