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Two Russian fighter aircraft enter Japanese airspace, tension between the two countries
Tokyo, Japan - But Moscow denies the incident
The Japanese Ministry for Foreign Affairs communicated that two Russian Su-27 fighter aircraft violated its airspace for just over a minute on Thursday 7 February 2013 near its northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Japan Air Force immediately scrambled four F-2 fighter jets. The Japanese government launched a "Severe protest" with the Russian embassy in Tokyo, demanding that Moscow investigate. But...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency