South Korea has warned Ukraine that it could face further action if Kyiv does not apologise over a prisoner-of-war dispute.
The warning adds diplomatic pressure to a disagreement involving the two countries. The available information does not specify what further action Seoul is considering or provide details of the incident at the centre of the row.
Lee accuses Kyiv of provoking tensions
President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula. His criticism broadens the dispute beyond the immediate prisoner-of-war issue and places it in the context of wider security concerns involving the peninsula.
For Ukraine, the demand for an apology creates a diplomatic challenge in its dealings with Seoul. For South Korea, the warning signals that the matter may lead to additional steps if Ukraine does not respond.
What happens next
The immediate focus is whether Ukraine will issue the requested apology. Until then, Seoul’s warning leaves open the possibility of further action, although no details of those measures have been provided.