Russia denies violating South Korean airspace, criticizes Seoul fighter jets for unprofessional operations
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that two South Korean F-16 fighter jets performed unprofessional maneuvers, crossing the route of a Russian strategic missile carrier and creating a safety threat.
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| Tu-95MS strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force - Space Force. Photo: Sputnik |
At the same time, the Russian military agency added that “there were no warning shots” and there was no violation of South Korean airspace.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry's report: "On July 23, two Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force and Space Force carried out a planned flight in the airspace over neutral waters in the Sea of Japan."
Earlier, the head of the National Security Agency under the South Korean President, Chon Yi-yon, expressed his protest to the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, about the "violation of South Korean airspace".
On the morning of July 23, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of South Korea accused Russian military aircraft of violating the country's airspace twice.