Russian and Chinese combat aircraft entered the so-called “air defense identification zone” South Korea, This is reported by the Yonhap news agency, citing the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea..
Seoul accused Russian and Chinese warplanes of entering the republic's air defense identification zone without prior notice. According to, provided by the South Korean military, we are talking about two H-6 bombers of the PLA Air Force and four strategic missile carriers Tu-95 of the Russian Aerospace Forces, who were accompanied by two Su-35 multipurpose fighters. Moreover, the Chinese entered the above zone three times.. However, the airspace of South Korea was not violated..
according to information, received from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first, two Chinese H-6 bombers entered the South Korean zone in 126 km northwest of Io, stayed in it for about 25 minutes, after which they left, but half an hour later they reappeared within its limits in the northeast of the city of Pohang, left through 23 minutes.
The worries for Seoul did not end there., since after about five hours not only Chinese planes appeared in the zone, but also Russian, included in it 200 km northeast of Ulleungdo. Pair of H-6 bombers, four Russian Tu-95 strategists and two Su-35s stayed in the air defense identification zone for approximately 18 minutes, after we went further along the route. The command of the South Korean Air Force took off fighter jets and prepared to repel a possible air attack.
According to the messages, The Russian Aerospace Forces and the PLA Air Force conducted another joint patrol in the Sea of Japan area. In the near future, confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense should follow..
by the way, Russia does not recognize the so-called South Korean air defense identification zone, since this zone is not provided for by international rules and was created by Seoul independently. However, South Korea continues to accuse Russia and China of violating this zone with enviable persistence., may burst out with a note of protest on this occasion, this has already happened.
