Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japan’s air space three times over Rebun Island in northern Hokkaido on Monday afternoon, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi. The Air Self-Defense Force responded by scrambling its fighter aircraft and issuing warnings to the Russian jets using flares. This marks the first instance of Japan using flares as a warning against an air space violation.
Japan Responds to Russian Airspace Violation with Fighter Aircraft Scramble
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