The North Korean Ministry of Defense stated, “The South Korean Army sent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into our territory for political purposes. This is a violation of our sovereignty.” The North Korean Ministry of Defense announced the final results of an investigation into the claim that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the South Korean army flew over the skies of the capital Pyongyang at least three times this month to distribute propaganda leaflets. The statement mentioned that the South Korean UAV had entered the country’s borders, stating that “The South Korean Army sent unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into our territory for political purposes. This is a violation of our sovereignty.” The Ministry, once again, released photos of another fallen South Korean UAV, as it did on October 19. North Korean officials revealed during the analysis that they had uncovered more than 230 flight plans since June of last year, including plans to send garbage balloons with propaganda notes. A recording dated October 8 showed a UAV taking off from the South’s border island of Baengnyeongdo late at night and dropping leaflets on the foreign affairs and defense ministry buildings in Pyongyang a few hours later. An unnamed North Korean spokesperson speaking to state media warned that the country would respond with a “merciless attack” if such a situation were to recur. The South Korean Ministry of Defense, however, stated that Pyongyang’s unilateral claims were “not worth confirming or responding to.” The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs had claimed to have identified South Korean UAVs carrying propaganda leaflets in the skies of Pyongyang. The South Korean Ministry of Defense initially denied the allegation, then later suggested that anti-North Korean civil society organizations could be responsible for the incident.After the tension, North Korea announced that it had blown up the rail and road connections that link to South Korea. On October 19, North Korea released another photograph of a South Korean UAV, warning that any further violation of its sovereignty would be considered a “declaration of war” and result in “an immediate retaliatory attack.”