South Korea scrambles jets as Russian, Chinese planes enter air defense zone

Russian, Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrol Near Japan, South Korea

Russian and Chinese bombers conducted a joint patrol Tuesday, flying over the East China Sea and Western Pacific, prompting Seoul and Tokyo to scramble fighter aircraft to monitor the flights. At approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, seven Russian military aircraft and two Chinese military aircraft entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the same day in a news rele…

South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defence zone

The Russian and Chinese military aircraft had been identified and South Korean fighter jets were deployed in case of any contingencies

South Korea scrambles jets amid Chinese and Russian drill

South Korea said it sent up military jets after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone. They did not violate South Korean airspace, however.

South Korean fighters scramble to meet Russian, Chinese aircraft on patrol in air defense zone

Nine Russian and Chinese aircraft entered and exited the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, causing South Korea to scramble fighters.

2 Chinese, 7 Russian jets enter South Korean air defence zone near Japan

Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace.

South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defense zone

South Korea's military said it had scrambled fighter jets when Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left its air defense zone on Tuesday.