Russia: Korean and Japanese warplanes flying with Russian bombers. Russia has not violated other countries’ airspace.

  China news agency, Moscow, November 27 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) On the 27th, the Russian Ministry of National Defense announced that two Russian strategic bombers of Figure 95MS were accompanied by Japanese and Korean fighters during the flight.

  According to the 95MS, two strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force (Air Force) carried out routine cruise missions over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. During this period, Russia used Soviet 35S fighters and A50 early warning aircraft to escort bombers. The cruise lasted more than 10 hours.

  According to the news, the F15 and F16 fighter jets of the South Korean Air Force and the F2 fighter jets of Japan accompanied the Russian bombers in some flight segments.

  The news emphasized that Russian flights strictly followed the international regulations on airspace use and did not violate the airspace of any country.

  Since the beginning of this year, Russian strategic bombers have repeatedly carried out cruise missions over the sea of Japan and other waters. According to the news released by the South Korean military, as of last month, the Russian Air Force had flown into the South Korean air defense identification zone 20 times without prior notice. (End)