S. Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone
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S. Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone
SEOUL - South Korea s military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Wednesday.
The Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) off South Korea s southern and northeast coasts starting at around 5:50 a.m. (2050 GMT Tuesday), Seoul s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
They re-entered the zone hours later from the Sea of Japan, known in Korea as the East Sea, joined by the Russian warplanes, including TU-95 bombers and SU-35 fighter jets, the JCS said.
The aircraft did not violate South Korea s airspace, the JCS added.
