Russian aircraft close South Korea (Fig.)
Russian aircraft flew into the South Korean Air defence recognition region in the nipponese Sea," the South Korean Army reported on Saturday. Seoul decided to choice up the fighters. In the end, abroad units distanced themselves, without compromising the country's airspace.
South Korean study College of Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) cited by Yonhap, an incidental involving Russian combat aircraft occurred approximately 9:20 p.m. local time.
The units entered the Air defence recognition region (KADIZ) of the Republic of Korea, and shortly later left it through its east and northern areas. The Army has reported that there has been no breach of South Korea's airspace.
South Korea. Russian aircraft have entered the Air defence recognition Zone
Even before Russian aircraft flew into KADIZ, Seoul decided to picking up fighters and send them to a location of possible threat.
A communication issued by the military indicated that abroad units They entered the region by accident. This was to take place during training, and the intention of Russian pilots was not supposedly to breach South Korea's airspace.
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The message did not contain a circumstantial number of Russian aircraft, only indicated that were ‘many’.
According to Yonhap, KADIZ is not a territorial airspace. However, 1 of its tasks is to call on alien aircraft to identify in order to prevent accidental clashes.
Another incidental involving Russian fighters close South Korea
A akin incidental occurred Last November. During the Chinese-Russian maneuvers on the nipponese Sea and the East China Sea, 11 military aircraft flew in without prior announcement to KADIZ.
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In response, Seoul took “tactical countermeasures” by hitting on fighters. There was besides a diplomatic protest.
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