The Wall Street Journal reports that the purchase will take place as part of a confidential arms supply agreement between Seoul and Washington, as mil.in.ua states.
US officials familiar with the deal said the US will buy 100,000 units of 155mm artillery rounds to be delivered to Ukraine.
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It is claimed that this is enough to provide artillery units of Ukraine for at least several weeks of intense fighting with russian occupiers.
The article explains: conducting the agreement through the United States allows South Korea to adhere to its public commitment not to send lethal military support to Ukraine, at the same time helping Washington, who is Seoul's main ally in containing North Korea.
The Ministry of Defense in Seoul informed that a South Korean company is negotiating with the United States to replenish the American stockpile of 155mm artillery shells.
The statement says that the South Korean government's position on non-supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine remains unchanged.
“The negotiations are happening under the premise that the U.S. will be the final user,” the statement added.
In late October, South Korea announced that it does not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine. Such a statement was made by the President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol.
The Republic of Korea has previously stated that it will not provide lethal aid to Ukraine and is trying to avoid aggravating relations with Russia, both for economic reasons and because of the influence that Moscow can have on North Korea.
Also, back in May of this year, Canada sent a request through diplomatic channels to South Korea about the possibility of exporting 100,000 155-mm artillery ammunition.
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