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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Russian Planes Spotted over Japanese Destroyer

[Il-38 May]Two Russian anti-submarine aircraft have flown over a Japanese destroyer preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it passes over Japan's territory, a Japanese TV channel reported on Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry.

According to the ministry, the Il-38 planes were seen on Tuesday off the south-west coast of the largest Japanese island of Honshu, where the destroyer is currently based.

The ministry said that Japanese fighters accompanied the IL-38s during their flight.

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