Japan fires warning flares at Russian plane
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.
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.
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
Japan fighter jets fire flares at Russia military plane for first time
On Monday, Japan’s air force scrambled F-15 and F-35 jet fighters in response to the first airspace violation, and the jets began firing flares during the third one-minute incursion by Russia around 3:42pm.
Japan warns off Russian military plane, uses flares for first time
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Russian Il-38 plane entered Japanese airspace on Sept. 23. Japan used flares after the Russian plane ignored earlier warnings, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.
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.
Japan fires flares against Russian military aircraft incursion for the first time
The Russian aircraft intruded three times and ignored radio warnings, prompting flares from Japan’s self defense aircrafts.
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 Scrambles Jets to Warn Off Russian Plane Violating Airspace
Japanese warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that breached airspace above Rebun Island three times during a joint Chinese-Russian naval exercise. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara condemned the violation,
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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