Yoon administration tiptoeing around ties with Moscow despite saying it wants to do more to defend democratic freedoms
Russian refugees trying to enter South Korea via the Port of Busan, Oct. 1, 2022. | Image: Office of Democratic Party Rep. Ahn Ho-young
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled and it has found itself on the defensive, Moscow has launched brutal and indiscriminate missile barrages on both military and civilian targets, and even South Korea has not been spared from the collateral damage.
Last week, a Russian missile attack on Kyiv damaged a building that houses Samsung Electronics’ Ukraine operations. Though the missile did not kill anyone or directly hit the building, the fact that the strike landed so close to the facility shows that nations cannot afford to ignore Russia’s ability to strike civilian targets and potential war crimes.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled and it has found itself on the defensive, Moscow has launched brutal and indiscriminate missile barrages on both military and civilian targets, and even South Korea has not been spared from the collateral damage.
Last week, a Russian missile attack on Kyiv damaged a building that houses Samsung Electronics’ Ukraine operations. Though the missile did not kill anyone or directly hit the building, the fact that the strike landed so close to the facility shows that nations cannot afford to ignore Russia’s ability to strike civilian targets and potential war crimes.
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