SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) - South Korea's military on Monday detained a Marine who flew to Poland without authorization a month ago, apparently to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Military police captured him upon his arrival home earlier in the day, according to the Marine Corps.
The man, whose name was not released to the media, left for Poland on March 21. He subsequently attempted to enter Ukraine across the Polish border, but was denied access to the war-torn country.
Since then, South Korean military and diplomats tried to persuade him to return home. They were unable to force him to fly back home in a region outside South Korea's jurisdiction.
"We will take stern action in accordance with law and regulations after investigating why he had left his duty area," the Marine Corps said in a statement.
By law, active duty service members must obtain prior approval before traveling overseas on leave. Otherwise, they can be punished for desertion.
South Korea has banned its citizens from traveling to Ukraine since mid-February for security reasons.
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