TOKYO — A Russian military patrol plane violated Japanese airspace three times between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday near the main northern island of Hokkaido, the first time Japanese government Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets have intervened using flares. called to alert the aircraft. time.
Tokyo expressed its strong protest to Russia through diplomatic channels, calling on it to prevent a repeat of the incident near Rebun Island.