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Posted on March 15, 2025
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Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defense zone but did not violate its airspace, according to South Korea's military officials.
SEOUL (Reuters) - Multiple Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defence zone on Saturday, South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said on Saturday.
The Russian planes entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone on the east coast off South Korea, and left the zone, the joint chiefs of staff said in a statement.
But they did not violate South Korea's airspace, the statement said.
(Reporting by Ju-min Park and Josh Smith; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
The article discusses Russian military planes entering South Korea's air defense identification zone without violating its airspace.
No, the Russian planes did not violate South Korean airspace, according to the joint chiefs of staff.
South Korea's joint chiefs of staff reported the incident, indicating heightened military alertness.
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