South Korea scrambles jets after Russian air zone incursion
Several Russian military aircraft briefly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone, prompting South Korean forces to scramble fighter jets in response. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on Aug. 26, according to Yonhap News.
On August 25, Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone near the easternmost islets of Dokdo and Ulleung, according to Yonhap News. The South Korean military detected the incursion and scrambled fighter jets to prepare for potential contingencies. The Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the incident on August 26.
The air defense identification zone serves to require foreign aircraft to identify themselves, preventing accidental collisions, though it is not sovereign airspace. In a similar incident in late June, around 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered the zone over South Korea's eastern and southern waters before departing.
In response to the Russian incursion, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense lodged a strong protest with both China and Russia over the unauthorized entry into the zone.
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