[Breaking] Russian Bomber Violates KADIZ Near Dokdo for About 20 Minutes

Two military aircraft presumed to be Russian Air Force Tupolev (Tu)-95MS strategic bombers illegally entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around 11:50 a.m. on the 19th (local time).
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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Two military aircraft presumed to be Russian Air Force Tupolev (Tu)-95MS strategic bombers unlawfully entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) around 11:50 a.m. local time on the 19th.

On the 20th, a military official stated, "The Russian bombers intruded into the KADIZ near Dokdo on that day and flew for about 20 minutes. In response, our Air Force scrambled fighter jets such as F-15K and F-16 to intercept and issued warning broadcasts toward the Russian military aircraft."

The previous day, the Russian Ministry of Defense Public Relations Office announced that two Russian Air Force bombers conducted routine flights over international waters in the East Sea and the northwestern Pacific. The office reported that the total flight time of the bombers exceeded seven hours, and during some flight segments, Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighters conducted surveillance flights against the Russian bombers.

The Public Relations Office emphasized, "Pilots belonging to the Russian Long-Range Aviation regularly fly over international airspace such as the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and Pacific," adding, "All flights by military aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces are conducted in strict compliance with international law regulations concerning the use of airspace."

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