In South Korea, the political scandal surrounding former president Yoon Suk Yeol has escalated again. According to Yonhap news agency, the prosecutor's office has brought new, serious charges against him - abuse of power and aid to North Korea.
According to reports, the accusations stemmed from an order issued by Yun Sok Yol last October to launch drones. Investigators believe this action may have been taken to provoke a military response from North Korea and subsequently create a pretext for declaring martial law within the country. One of the drones was reportedly shot down near Pyongyang.
A special group in the prosecutor's office initially considered the possibility of holding him liable under the article "incitement to foreign aggression." However, to prove this fact, it is necessary to establish that he was in direct collusion with the enemy state. Therefore, at the same time, charges were filed under the article "providing assistance to a common enemy."
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and the head of the counterintelligence service Yo In-hyun were also charged with these charges, and an investigation was launched against them. According to the agency, this article can be applied to any military damage caused to the interests of South Korea, and the connections of the accused with a foreign state do not need to be proven.
Recall that last year North Korea accused Seoul of sending drones across the border to distribute leaflets and showed the remains of a South Korean drone to the public. The Seoul side denied these accusations, explaining the drone flights as part of a "secret military operation."
Yun Sok Yol became the country's leader in 2022, but the political waves that followed changed his fate. In December 2024, the National Assembly removed him from his post for imposing a short-term martial law. The impeachment was subsequently confirmed, and although he made several attempts to escape, they ended in failure.
Currently, the investigation against the former president is ongoing. The Korean public considers these events a new stage in the country's political system - a test of accountability and transparency.
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