South Korea Fired Warning Shots And Launched Fighter Jets After North Korea Flew Five Drones Across The Border. One Fighter Jet Crashed During operations

 

Reuters: South Korea scrambles jets as North Korea sends drones over border 

SEOUL (Reuters) -Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try to shoot down the North Korean aircraft, the South Korean military said. 

As part of its response, the South Korea military also sent surveillance aircraft into the North to photograph its military installations, a South Korean military official said. 

"This is a clear act of provocation by the North violating our airspace," a South Korean official with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Seung-o, told a briefing. 

One of the five North Korean drones flew near the South Korean capital, Seoul, and the others flew near the west coast.  

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WNU Editor: This is an incredibly provocative move by North Korea. The last time that they did something like this was during the height of tensions in 2017.

 South Korea Fired Warning Shots And Launched Fighter Jets After North Korea Flew Five Drones Across The Border  

South Korea scrambles jets, fires shots as North Korean drones intrude on southern airspace -- ABC News Australia

S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones -- AP  

Seoul says military fired at N. Korean drones after incursion -- AFP  

South Korea scrambles jets as North Korean drones ‘violate airspace’ -- The Guardian/Reuters

North Korean drone reaches north of Seoul -- BBC  

S. Korea scrambles jets, copters after North sends drones over border -- UPI  

South Korea fires at North Korean drones that crossed border -- DW