Chinese, Russian military planes enter South Korea's air defence zone, Seoul says


  • World
  • Friday, 29 Nov 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) - Eleven Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defence identification zone on Friday over a period of four hours, prompting South Korea to launch fighter jets, South Korea's military said.

The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the area in sequence, all exited without incident or intruding South Korea's airspace, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message to reporters.

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