While President Lee Jae-myung attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit held in Turkye Ankara on the 7th (local time), the Blue House announced that it had promised additional support worth $100 million (KRW 151.5 billion) to Ukraine. Director of the National Security Office Wi Seong-rak said at a briefing on the results of President Lee's first day of attending NATO held at the local press center in Ankara this afternoon, "The promise of $100 million worth of comprehensive support to Ukraine will support international peace and security. “We have shown our will to contribute through action,” he said. “We have consistently supported Ukraine through various channels, including humanitarian aid,” he said. “This $100 million pledge is an extension of that, expanding our contribution.” He also said, “As a globally responsible power, the Republic of Korea will continue to add its strength together with the international community so that the terrible war can end as soon as possible and peaceful daily life can be restored.” However, weapons support to Ukraine is not included. No. A high-ranking Blue House official asked whether the target of support includes lethal weapons, saying,