"The North Korean military tracked the drone "moving northwards" over South Korea's Ganghwa county, one of the closest territories to the North, Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) cited a spokesman for the Korean People's Army as saying. The drone was shot down inside the North Korean airspace near the city of Kaesong after flying for 8 kilometers, the spokesperson added."
"Pyongyang alleged that the drone was equipped with surveillance cameras and had reportedly filmed "major" North Korean facilities. The state news agency published photos of the destroyed drone and its purported surveillance footage. South Korea dismissed the North's claims, saying that it had no record of the flight. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said in a statement that the drone Pyongyang was referring to was "not a model operated by our military.""
North Korea accused South Korea of flying a surveillance drone into its airspace on January 4 and said its military tracked the drone moving northwards over Ganghwa county. KCNA cited a Korean People's Army spokesman who said the drone was shot down inside North Korean airspace near Kaesong after flying eight kilometers. Pyongyang claimed the drone carried surveillance cameras and had filmed major facilities, and published photos and purported footage. South Korea denied any record of the flight and said the drone was not a military model. President Lee ordered a thorough investigation. North Korea also alleged a September drone incursion and prior claims that a drone reached Pyongyang; prosecutors have indicted former president Yoon over alleged use of incursions in a failed attempt to impose martial law, and he denies the accusations.
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