Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace

A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido’s Rebun Island on three separate occasions on Monday, prompting Japan’s Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft in an emergency response and to fire flares. It is the first time Japan’s SDF aircraft has fired flares in “an anti-airspace violation action”, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. […]

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the new york times - 23/Sep 14:13

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aljazeera.com - 23/Sep 14:37

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cde.news - 26/Sep 09:00

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sputniknews.com - 17/Sep 07:35

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