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Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace
Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it without hesitation."
Japan scrambles fighter jets, fires flares at Russian spy aircraft in a first
In a rare move, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled F-15 and F-35 fighter jets from the Northern Air Defense Forces to intercept a Russian IL-38 patrol aircraft that violated Japanese airspace.
Japan fires at Russian jets in its airspace as World War fears continue to escalate
Russian planes violated Japanese airspace north of Rebun Island in Hokkaido three times between 1pm and 3pm local time today. Sanctions have seen car exports from Japan to Russia fall away by 45 perce
Japanese jets fire warning flares to make Russian plane leave its airspace after unprecedented violation
Japanese fighter jets fired warning flares at a Russian reconnaissance plane after it repeatedly breached the neighbouring country’s airspace, Tokyo said, as tensions rise over Moscow’s increasing military cooperation with China in the region.
Japanese Fighter Jets Fire Flares at Russian Aircraft For First Time
Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to "resolutely defend Japan's territory" as Tokyo lodged a protest with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace.
Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace Three Times in One Day
The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a warning flare in response.
In a First, Japan Fires Flares Against Russian Military Aircraft
Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the country’s territorial airspace, in an unprecedented move against a foreign plane.
Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace, responds by firing flares
After a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace, Japan's Self-Defense Force dispatched an aircraft that, for the first time, fired flares in 'an anti-airspace violation action.'
Japan fighters fire flares as Russian military plane violates airspace
TOKYO -- A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido three times between 1 and 3 p.m. Monday, Japan's government says, prompting Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets to warn off the intruding plane using flares for the first time.
Japan Protests Airspace "Violation" By Russian Patrol Plane
Japan lodged a "very serious protest" with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence minister said Monday, calling it the first confirmed incursion since 2019.
Japan fighter jets shoot flares to warn trespassing Russian spy plane to leave
Japanese military planes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that trespassed and entered Japan’s airspace
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