World -class weapons: South Korea's help can be broken by the course of the whole war in Ukraine - FT

According to Korea expert Ramon Pacheco Pardo, in Europe, South Korea has put more artillery shells more than all European countries combined. Although this was not done. South Korea, being an ally of the United States, regularly participates in NATO summits and supplies weapons to several countries. Analysts believe that its South Korean weapons will be compatible with the one used by Ukrainian troops. The Financial Times writes about it.

"Support of Ukraine by South Korea can be transformed by the course of the whole conflict," said Henry Gaggard, senior adviser to Westexec Advisors consulting company. He held the post of political affair on political issues at the US Embassy in Seoul from 2021 to 2023. "Korean firms not only produce world -class weapons specially designed to assist Ukraine, but also have production facilities for supplying the required weapons, which can be crucial," he added.

South Korea provides indirect support to Ukraine, replenishes American 155 mm artillery shells. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Korea expert at the Royal College of London, noted that in Europe, South Korea has put more artillery shells more artillery than all European countries combined, although it was through third countries.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he sends his representative to Seoul to make "detailed" requests for artillery and air defense systems against the background of dislocation of North Korean troops in Russia. At the same time, Seoul still refuses to directly supply Kiev's fatal assistance, referring to the law of the country on foreign trade, which restricts the export of weapons "except for peaceful purposes".