Seoul, January 13 (QNA) - South Korea formed a military-police investigation task force to probe the North Korean claims that South Korean drones infiltrated its airspace.

The joint team of some 30 police and military officials has started investigating the alleged incursions, South Korea's (Yonhap) news agency said, citing the National Police Agency's National Office of Investigation.

South Korea's military has denied sending the drones or operating the models allegedly found in the North, raising the possibility that private entities may have been behind them.

Experts have rejected the drones in question were operated by the South Korean military, saying they appear to use low-cost commercial parts unfit for military purposes.

North Korea stated that South Korea infiltrated its airspace in September 2025 and in January 2026. Seoul denied both allegations, while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered an investigation by a joint military-police team. (QNA)