“Russia aims to attack Pohang Steel and Busan chemical plants in case of war with Korea” FT

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Russian President Vladimir Putin. 2024.12.27. Igora = AP/Newsis

The British Financial Times (FT) reported on December 31 last year (local time) that in a confidential document from about 10 years ago, Russia contained a training plan to target civilian infrastructure such as Pohang Steel with missile attacks in preparation for a war with Korea and Japan. ) reported.

This confidential Russian military document obtained by the FT is said to have been distributed in 2013 and 2014, and contains detailed designations of 160 bombing targets, including nuclear power plants and other civilian infrastructure, in preparation for Russia’s war with Korea and Japan. These ‘coordinates’ included 82 military-related facilities, including the central and regional command centers of the Korean and Japanese military, radar facilities, air force bases, and naval facilities, or about half of them. The remaining attack targets included civilian facilities, and it was revealed that the targets of attacks on Korea’s civilian infrastructure included industrial facilities such as the Pohang Steel Works and Busan Chemical Plant, and infrastructure such as bridges. The list of attack targets mentioned that in case of emergency, major targets in Korea and Japan could be attacked with Russia’s Kh-101 non-nuclear cruise missiles.

Information related to the Korean military command and control bunker was also included in the document. The FT also reported that an estimate of the number of troops needed to breach the defense was included, and the size of the facility was also written in detail. According to the document, Russia launched Tu-95 bombers on February 24, 2014, to test the air defense systems of South Korea and Japan. William Arlburk of the Stimson Center in the United States said, “This proves once again that the war situations in Asia and Europe are directly connected.” It is said that Russia has long regarded Western allies in Asia as a threat and even prepared specific strike scenarios.

Reporter Lee Ji-yoon [email protected]

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