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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

South Korea scrambles fighter jets after six Chinese and Russian aircraft enter its air defence zone

South Korea Defense Ministry

South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Two Chinese and four Russian jets entered South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) off its east coast on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 11.53am (2.53am GMT) and exiting by 12.10pm, the military said.

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