South Korea Fired ‘Warning Shots’ At A Russian Military Aircraft Aftr It ‘Violated Airspace’

Reuters: South Korea fires hundreds of warning shots at Russian military plane in its airspace

SEOUL (Reuters) - The South Korean military fired hundreds of warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that entered South Korean airspace on Tuesday, defense officials in Seoul said, with Chinese military aircraft also entering South Korean airspace.

It was the first time a Russian military aircraft had violated South Korean airspace, an official at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul said.

The warplane was one of three Russian aircraft to enter the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) early on Tuesday, one of which entered the zone twice, the defense ministry said in a statement.

Two Chinese military aircraft also entered the KADIZ, it said.

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WNU Editor: Russia is denying reports that its aircraft violated South Korean air space .... Russia denies its strategic bombers violated South Korean air space (Reuters). Russia is also saying that South Korean aircraft acted dangerously .... Russian MoD Says South Korean Fighters' Maneuvers Threatened Safety of Russian Bombers (Sputnik).

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