South Korea scrambles jets as Russian, Chinese planes enter air defense zone

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (YPA) – South Korea announced on Tuesday the deployment of fighter jets from its air force “in preparation for any emergency” after seven Russian aircraft and two Chinese aircraft entered its air defense zone, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Seven Russian planes and two Chinese planes had entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around 10 a.m. (0100 GMT) then left, and there was no breach of its territorial airspace, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The Russian and Chinese military aircraft had been identified and South Korean fighter jets were deployed in case of any contingencies, the JCS said.

@E.Y.M