Ukraine has long sought to acquire air defence missiles and artillery shells from South Korea, which is wary of doing so due to its laws A Ukrainian special envoy has returned home with limited success after failing to secure South Korea's commitment to provide weapons,

Ukrainian media note that the South Korean army has started using T-80U tanks and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles as training targets for its kamikaze drones. For Seoul, this post-Soviet equipment no longer holds significant value,