Tue Dec 09 17:36:17 UTC 2025: Summary:
On December 9, 2025, South Korea’s military scrambled fighter jets after Chinese and Russian military planes entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ). Seven Russian and two Chinese planes entered the zone but did not breach South Korea’s territorial airspace. The aircraft spent about an hour in the KADIZ. South Korean fighter jets were deployed in case of any contingencies.
News Article:
South Korea Scrambles Jets as Chinese and Russian Aircraft Enter Air Defense Zone
SEOUL – December 9, 2025 – South Korea’s military scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday after multiple Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ). According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), seven Russian and two Chinese planes entered the KADIZ at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT).
While the aircraft were identified and monitored, no breach of South Korea’s territorial airspace occurred. South Korean fighter jets were deployed as a precautionary measure. The aircraft remained within the KADIZ for approximately one hour, primarily off the east and south coasts of South Korea, as reported by the Yonhap News Agency.
The JCS indicated that joint exercises between Chinese and Russian military aircraft around the Korean Peninsula occur regularly, approximately once or twice annually.
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