• President Yoon Suk-yeol will advance the formation of a military unit specialising in drones.
• He criticised the military’s response to an incursion by N.Korean drones across the border.
• The incident highlighted the lack of training and readiness of the South Korean military, he said.

President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea announced on Tuesday that he would advance the formation of a military unit specialising in drones, criticising the military’s response to an incursion by North Korean drones across the border.

Monday marked the crossing of five North Korean drones into South Korea, prompting Seoul to scramble fighter jets and attack helicopters in an attempt to shoot them down.

Yoon stated that the incident highlighted the lack of training and readiness of the South Korean military, despite previous incursions.

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