State-owned propaganda outlet Uriminzokkiri revealed drones had entered the hermit kingdom via its Chinese border.
The drones – which may have been packed with explosives – then targeted statues of former leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.
Now Pyongyang has accused the government of disgraced South Korean president Park Geun-hye of coordinating the operation, pledging revenge.
Uriminzokkiri stormed: "We will never forgive anyone who desecrates our leaders and will ruthlessly end the life of those who participate in such activities."
The article also branded the attackers "human scum" and emphasised the "highest dignity" of the statues, believed to be in the border town of Hyesan.
A defector from the activist group, Fighters For Free North Korea, admitted they had sent a drone across the border last month for a dry run.
Park Sang-hak, who lives in the South Korean capital, Seoul, told NK News he had “no idea” how the North found out who was responsible.
But he warned that the next provocation from Pyongyang would lead to statues – and not necessarily the same ones – being blown up.
He said: "We will not harm the lives of North Korean people as they are strictly aimed at bringing down those statues."
Mr Park would not comment on what type of drones were tested or what kind of explosives they intended to use.
But experts have raised doubts about how effective any attack launched via commercial drones could be.
Jeong Jin-man, a researcher at South Korea’s Yongin University, told NK News total demolition was "almost impossible".
Commercial drones can’t be expected to carry more than two to three pounds of TNT, he said – too small an amount to do the job.
"Even if the NGO somehow manages to get their hands on TNT, one would need far more than that amount to demolish the target completely," he said.
Mr Jeong added that it would be a diplomatic disaster for Seoul if South Koreans carried deadly explosives into China for the operation.
dailystar.co.uk
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