After a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace, Japan's Self-Defense Force dispatched an aircraft that, for the first time, fired flares in 'an anti-airspace violation action.' ...
Japan's Defense Minister Minoru Kihara reported that a Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace above Rebun ...
Japanese fighter jets fired warning flares at a Russian reconnaissance plane after it repeatedly breached the neighbouring ...
In a first, fighter jets in Japan fired flares at a Russian reconnaissance aircraft as a warning after it allegedly breached ...
Japanese military planes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that trespassed and entered Japan’s airspace ...
In a rare event, Japan's F-15 and F-35 fighter jets opened fire at a Russian IL-38 patrol aircraft violating Japanese ...
The Russian Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew north of Rebun Island three times from 1 p.m. and ...
Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the ...
Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday.
Japan lodged a “very serious protest” with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence ...
The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...
Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it ...