South Korea: Prosecutors seek 30 years for Yoon over drone plot

Source: United Press International

“South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 30-year prison sentence for jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, alleging he ordered military drones to infiltrate North Korea in a bid to provoke tensions ahead of his short-lived martial law declaration in 2024. A special counsel team led by Cho Eun-suk said Yoon and senior defense officials orchestrated the drone incursions through military command channels to trigger a North Korean response and create a security crisis as justification for emergency rule. The team charged Yoon, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and former Defense Counterintelligence Command chief Yeo In-hyung with offenses including aiding an enemy state and abuse of power.” (04/24/26)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/24/korea-Yoon-Suk-Yeol-30-years-drone-plot-special-prosecutors-sentence/7251777021499/