Chinese and Russian planes fly through Korea's ADIZ
![A Russian TU-95 bomber, above, and a Chinese H-6 bomber, bottom. [SCREEN CAPTURE]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/11/30/60984086-31ac-4aa6-bfd9-1d15d5cdf39a.jpg)
A Russian TU-95 bomber, above, and a Chinese H-6 bomber, bottom. [SCREEN CAPTURE]
Two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered Korea’s air defense identification zone without notice Wednesday, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
JCS has identified the warplanes that flew in and out of the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (Kadiz) Wednesday afternoon as fighters and bombers.
Two Chinese H-6 bombers flew into the Kadiz at 5:48 a.m. northwest of Ieo Islet, which is south of Jeju, and left the Kadiz at 6:13 a.m.
The bombers reentered the Kadiz at 6:44 a.m. northeast of Pohang and exited the zone at 7:07 a.m.
Six Russian warplanes, four TU-95 bombers and two SU-35 fighters, as well as two Chinese H-6 bombers, flew into the Kadiz northeast of the Ulleung Island at 12:18 p.m. and exited the zone at 12:36 p.m.
Korean military aircraft including F-15K jets were deployed, according to the JCS.
BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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