December 3, 2024

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Fighter jets scrambled as 11 Russian and Chinese warplanes fly through South Korea’s air defense zone

CBS News

Updated on: November 29, 2024 / 7:12 AM EST / CBS/AFP

South Korea’s military said Friday it scrambled fighter jets as five Chinese and six Russian military planes flew through its air defense zone, an area wider than the country’s airspace.

Five Chinese and six Russian military aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone in the East Sea and South Sea from 9:35 am (0035 GMT) to 1:53 pm, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.

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