The russian aircraft were believed to be
military bomber jets and spent more than
three hours in the korea air defense
identification zone, The south korean
joint chiefs of staff told reuters. Both the south korea joint chiefs and
the defense ministry declined to give
details on the number of south korean
military aircraft that were deployed.
The russian defense ministry said in a
statement that two russian 295 bombers
escorted by SU-35 fighter jets flew over
the international waters of the sea of Japan. The yellow sea in the eastern part
of the pacific ocean.
The russian military said they were
escorted by korean F-15 and F-16
fighters jets along with japan's F2A warplanes on some stages of the route. Officials said the plane twice violated
the airspace over the disputed dakto
takashima islands, which are occupied by
south korea but also claimed by Japan.
South korea's ministry of defense said
it scrambled fighter jets in response
and fired 360 machine gun rounds. Russia has denied violating the
country's airspace.
Moscow said two of
its bombers carried out a planned drill
over neutral waters and denied any
warning shots were fired by south korean
jets. But Japan then confirmed its military
had also deployed fighter jets in
response to the russian incursion.
