Japan scrambles jets after nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly nearby
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Japan scrambled its jets to monitor Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which flew along the edge of Japanese airspace off Japan's west coast over the Sea of Japan. The incident occurred hours before Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, pledged to accelerate a defense buildup in response to Russia's military activities and those of China and North Korea. Russian Tu-95 bombers were escorted by two Su-35 fighters during a routine patrol flight over neutral waters. The planes initially flew toward Japan's Sado Island before turning northward. This incident follows recent reports of Russian incursions with drones and jets in European countries, including Lithuania. Russia denied that its planes conducted exercises nearby had flown into Lithuanian airspace.
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