Multiple Russian Military Aircraft Un-authorized Entry into KADIZ Yesterday... Air Force Fighters Scrambled in Response

Multiple Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) without authorization yesterday (the 25th), prompting the military to scramble fighter jets in response.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff today, several Russian military aircraft entered and subsequently exited the KADIZ in the East Sea yesterday.

The Russian military aircraft reportedly flew from the southeast to the northwest over the East Sea and entered the KADIZ near Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

There was no violation of South Korean airspace during this process.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff explained, "Our military detected the Russian military aircraft even before they entered the KADIZ and deployed Air Force fighter jets to take tactical measures in preparation for accidental situations."

An air defense identification zone is an arbitrary line established to identify and respond to military aircraft approaching a country's airspace early on, differing from airspace, which is a matter of individual national sovereignty.

It is international practice for military aircraft entering another country's air defense identification zone to submit a flight plan in advance and notify the relevant country of their location upon entry.

However, Russia does not recognize South Korea's control over the KADIZ, arguing that the zone established by South Korea lacks grounds in international law.

On June 27 as well, about 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft, participating in a joint China-Russia aerial drill, entered the KADIZ in the East Sea and South Sea, prompting South Korean fighter jets to scramble in response.

In December of last year, nine Chinese and Russian military aircraft also entered and subsequently departed from the KADIZ in the East Sea and South Sea.

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