North Korea threatens to send troops... South Korean Presidential Office ”considers providing defensive weapons to Ukraine”

The South Korean presidential office, which officially approved North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia, has made clear its position that it may directly provide defensive weapons to Ukraine if necessary.
A special envoy from Ukraine is also scheduled to be sent to the country soon. A senior official from the presidential office told reporters at the Presidential Office in Yongsan on the same day, "We will increase the number of North Korean troops dispatched to Russia to at least 10,100.
"We estimate that the number of North Korean troops is about 100, and of these, more than 3,000 have moved to the fighting zone in western Russia," he said. "We are closely monitoring the situation to see whether (North Korean troops) will actually join the fighting."
North Korean troops are said to have moved into the western Russian region bordering Ukraine last week, and foreign media such as CNN have reported that some North Korean troops have already crossed the border to engage in fighting with Ukrainian forces.
However, the presidential office does not believe that the North Korean military has yet to proceed to this stage. The South Korean government plans to consider providing weapons support in stages depending on whether the North Korean military intervenes in the Ukraine war.
Prior to this, President Yoon said in a media release after his meeting with Polish President Duda on the 24th, "The basic principle is that we do not directly supply lethal weapons.
However, depending on the North Korean military's activities, we may consider providing destructive weapons." A presidential office official said, "If we are to discuss providing weapons, the first step will be to provide defensive weapons.
"It's common sense," he said. The U.S. is considering providing the Hawk, a medium-range surface-to-air guided weapon, as air defense weapons to Ukraine. However, the White House has decided not to provide 155mm artillery shells.
Regarding the possibility of this, he drew a line, saying, "There was no request from the Ukrainian military."