South Korea dispatched fighter jets as a precaution after more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to a report. No territorial violation was reported; the aircraft did not penetrate South Korean airspace.
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Saturday morning after more than 10 military aircraft from China and Russia entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to an English-language report. The ADIZ is a zone in which a country requires foreign aircraft to identify themselves, distinct from sovereign airspace. South Korea did not report any territorial violation, and the aircraft did not enter its national airspace. The incident comes amid sustained regional tensions involving the Korean Peninsula and broader great-power rivalry. A similar ADIZ incursion by Chinese and Russian aircraft was reported in November 2023, when multiple bombers entered the zone and South Korea scrambled jets in response. No details have yet been released on the specific aircraft types or their intended mission.
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