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A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday after finding him guilty of ordering military drones to infiltrate North Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
Who
former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, Yeo In-hyung (former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command), Kim Yong-dae (former chief of the Drone Operations Command), special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's team, Seoul Central District Court
What
A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday after finding him guilty of ordering military drones to infiltrate North Korea.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:22:49 GMT · 1h 49m ago
Where
Seoul, South Korea ·
Why
The court found that Yoon and other senior officials orchestrated the drone operation in order to use an anticipated increase in cross-border tensions as a pretext for his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law.
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and other officials received lengthy prison sentences for using military drones to provoke North Korea, a scheme intended to justify declaring martial law for political gain. This case highlights severe abuses of power and underscores ongoing tensions and security risks between the two Koreas.
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