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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Russian bombers attempt to intrude on S. Korea's air defense zone

Tu-95 BearTwo Russian bombers made a botched attempt to violate South Korea's air defense safety zone in the East Sea but turned back after a warning from South Korean fighters, an Air Force officer said Tuesday.

The Tu-95 strategic bombers tried to enter into the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the East Sea at 11 a.m. on Monday, the officer said on condition of anonymity.

Foreign airplanes and ships are required to get approval from South Korea's military before entering the KADIZ.

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1 comment:

  1. Moira Gallaga18/7/13 13:34

    Hmm, Russians perhaps feeling nostalgic about the Cold War era where these types of incidents were quite common?

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