Japan Scrambles Jets as Russian Bombers Conduct Flights Near Its Airspace
- Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported that two long-range bombers flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
- Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas and stated that Japan would monitor the situation closely.
- The Russian Ministry claimed that all flights by Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft comply with international rules on airspace use.
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Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over international waters near its shores
TOKYO, Jan 31 — Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said Friday. “We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we scrambled Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets” in response, Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. “It is difficult to say clearly what the purp…


Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets As Russian Bombers Fly Over High Seas
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. "We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we scrambled Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets" in response, Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. "It is difficult to say clearly what the purpose of the fligh…
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