South Korea scrambled fighter jets due to Russian and Chinese aircraft
Kyiv • UNN
Nearly ten Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone. The country scrambled fighter jets, but no airspace violation was recorded.
Nearly ten Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered and exited the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the country's eastern and southern waters, South Korean military officials reported on Saturday. This was reported by Yonhap, writes UNN.
Details
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Chinese and Russian military aircraft did not violate South Korea's airspace. At the same time, it is noted that they were detected before entering the air defense zone.
The South Korean military scrambled Air Force fighter jets to prepare for possible emergencies.
The Air Defense Identification Zone is not territorial airspace but is established to require foreign aircraft to identify themselves and prevent accidental incidents.
It is noted that the brief entry likely occurred during joint air exercises between the two countries, a JCS official said.