South Korea said on Wednesday it had scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone, the second such incursion in weeks.The relationship between the countries has worsened since South Korea joined Western sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and since Moscow built stronger ties with North Korea.Seoul’s defence ministry said multiple Russian aircraft had entered and then left its air defence identification zone over the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan.
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South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military planes enter air defence zone
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone over the East Sea. This marks the second such incursion in recent weeks.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-26 · 05:27 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone over the East Sea. This marks the second such incursion in recent weeks. The South Korean defense ministry confirmed that multiple Russian aircraft entered and subsequently exited the zone. Tensions between South Korea and Russia have escalated due to South Korea's participation in Western sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, and Moscow's strengthened relationship with North Korea.
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Multiple Russian aircraft had entered and then left South Korea's air defence identification zone over the East Sea.
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This is the second such incursion in weeks.
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South Korea scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone.
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Moscow has built stronger ties with North Korea.
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The relationship between South Korea and Russia has worsened since South Korea joined Western sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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