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

A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea, citing it as a pretext for his 2024 martial law declaration.

• South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea
• Judges stated Yoon planned the drone action as a pretext to justify his 2024 martial law declaration
• Yoon's defense claimed the drone operation was a response to North Korea sending trash-carrying balloons across the border