North Korean drone breached South Korean presidential no-fly zone, officials say

Military draws flak for failing to bring down drones

A North Korean drone had penetrated into a no-fly zone surrounding South Korea’s presidential office in central Seoul during the breach last week, said the country’s military, sparking concerns about the air defence.

“It [the drone] briefly flew into the northern edge of the zone, but it did not come close to key security facilities,” a military official was quoted as saying by Yonhap News Agency.

It was a part of five North Korean drones that had breached the border on 26 December, prompting South Korea’s military to scramble fighter jets and helicopters.