
Russia-China 'joint air patrol' sees Japan and South Korea scramble jets
2019-07-24 08:59:28 source:BBC
July 24, 2019
The Russian defence ministry says four bombers, supported by fighter jets, patrolled a pre-planned route over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.
South Korea says its jets fired flares and machine-gun warning shots when Russian planes intruded.
Japan has protested both to Russia and South Korea over the incident.
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