S. Korea’s ex-president gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea, which the court said was a pretext for his 2024 martial law declaration. The court ruled that Yoon used military powers for political gain, while Yoon's defense claimed the drone operation was a response to North Korean balloon incidents.

• Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years for sending drones into North Korea
• Court ruled Yoon used military powers for political gain to justify martial law
• Yoon's defense claimed drone operation was response to North Korean balloon incidents
• North Korea called South Korea 'most hostile' after related drone incident