A Ukrainian military expert and development director at Defense Express, Valerii Riabykh, discussed on Espreso TV how South Korea can work with Ukraine given North Korea's support for Russia
"Right now, a new foundation for cooperation between Ukraine and South Korea is being established. For South Korea, it’s important that some personnel who might have defected cannot be involved at this stage because they would be participating in Russian aggression against Ukraine. South Korea is also interested in making sure that those who gain combat experience don’t return. These two factors align, creating new opportunities for South Korea to support Ukraine more actively," he said.
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According to Ukrainian military expert, now the very time for both Ukraine and South Korea to get closer in military and technical cooperation.
"A new basis for cooperation between Ukraine and South Korea is being formed. It's important for South Korea that some personnel who could threaten them cannot do so right now, as they would be fighting in the war against Ukraine. South Korea also wants to make sure that those who gain combat experience don’t return. These two factors align, opening up new opportunities for South Korea to support Ukraine more actively," he said.
As the expert say, this is particularly relevant to long-range weapons.
"South Korea could transfer long-range weapons produced, which come in a wide variety and large quantities. This includes two types of ballistic missiles with different ranges, from 120 kilometers to up to 1,000 kilometers, all using similar warheads weighing between 150 kilograms and one ton. Additionally, South Korea has effective cruise missiles, especially the KTSSM-II, which is similar to the ATACMS. Similar missiles are also being considered for sale to Poland, which is buying a large number of Korean K239 Chunmoo systems. These systems are like HIMARS, from which these missiles are launched. There are two versions: one can reach up to 180 kilometers with a 500-kilogram warhead designed for anti-bunker use, and the other can fly up to 300 kilometers," the military expert noted.
As Defense Express reported, earlier South Korean Satellite Recorded the Movement of North Korean Troops Towards russia. We also wrote on How Can South Korea Support Ukraine.
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