Chinese, Russian military aircraft enter South Korea's air defence zone

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Seoul: South Korea's military reported on Saturday that more than ten Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered the country's Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ), forcing the air force to deploy fighter aircraft as a form of defence.

According to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the aircraft entered the KADIZ over the East and South Seas before exiting it. None of the aircraft crossed South Korea's territorial airspace, according to officials.

The military detected the aircraft before they entered the zone and tracked their movements throughout the incident. Fighter jets were deployed in accordance with routine operating protocols.

The new intrusion coincides with increased cooperative military operations by China and Russia in the region, creating security concerns for South Korea and its allies.