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Chinese, Russian military planes enter South Korea’s air defense zone, Seoul says

29 November 2024 10:45 (UTC +04:00)

Eleven Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone on Friday over a period of four hours, prompting South Korea to launch fighter jets, South Korea’s military said, APA reports citing Reuters.

The Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the area in sequence, all exited without incident or intruding South Korea’s airspace, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a message to reporters.

South Korea’s military had identified the aircraft before they entered the zone and deployed air force jets which conducted tactical maneuvers in response, it said.

Chinese and Russian aircraft have frequently entered the South Korean air defense zone in recent years before exiting without incident. The two countries do not recognize the South Korean air defense zone.

Air defense identification zones are declared by a number of countries to monitor and control aircraft approaching territorial airspace for national security purposes.