North Korea's "fall drone takes off from Baengnyeong Island"... "It's not worth answering."

[Anchor]
North Korea, which has claimed that our drone penetrated Pyongyang, said the drone took off from Baengnyeong Island and claimed that the South Korean military's provocation was clearly proven.

However, the South Korean military said it was only a one-sided claim and that it was not worth responding to.

I'm reporter Lee Jong Won.

[Reporter]
This is a graphic map posted by North Korea in the Rodong Sinmun, saying that it is the route of infiltration by South Korean drones.

We also made a table that analyzed flight history in minutes and published it together.

It was reported along with the results of the investigation that scientific analysis proved that the drone found after crashing in Pyongyang took off from Baengnyeong Island in the south.

In the drone records found, 238 flight plans and histories were found, and it was also suggested that all but the last flight were data made within the Korean territory.

At the same time, he threatened to hit the origin of the provocation if it recurred.

[Joseon Central TV: The lowest and most unscrupulous provocative identity of South Korean military thugs who have persistently avoided responsibility has been proven inexcusable]

However, our military has maintained its existing position that it is only a one-sided claim, which cannot be confirmed and is not worth responding to.

Kim Yo-jung, vice chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, sarcastically said that he was curious about our response if the same situation unfolds over Seoul and warned strongly about hinting at additional drone provocations.

[Lee Sung-joon / Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: If drones penetrate, we will respond correspondingly and take appropriate measures to protect the safety and property of our people.]

Although verification is necessary, some say that it is unusual for North Korea to disclose its detailed flight history, and some analysts say that it is not easy to fly with a heavy "shear barrel" considering the weight of our military reconnaissance drones on board.

[Jeong Sung-jang / Director of Sejong Institute's North Korea Research Center: North Korea is expected to make the case more controversial in the international community in the future as it specifically suggests the flight path of the drone that crashed in Pyongyang under the name of the Defense Ministry's spokesperson.]

Experts predicted that the North's findings could increase the frequency of threats and provocations against the South.

I'm YTN's Lee Jong Won.


Filmmaker: Woo Young-taek
Video editing: Ma Young-hoo