The Defense Ministry has lodged a strong protest regarding the unauthorized entry of Chinese and Russian military aircraft into the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) on June 27.
On June 28, the ministry reported that the director of international policy formally protested to the defense attaches from China and Russia in South Korea, urging measures to prevent a recurrence.
The ministry stated, "Our military will actively respond to the activities of neighboring countries' aircraft in KADIZ while adhering to international law to safeguard our airspace."
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), over ten military aircraft from China and Russia entered and exited the KADIZ in the East and South Seas sequentially on the morning of June 27, without violating South Korean airspace.
The Chinese and Russian military aircraft reportedly entered KADIZ without prior notification around 8:30 a.m. and remained for approximately four hours before exiting.
The aircraft involved included bombers and fighters, which are believed to be participating in ongoing joint air drills between China and Russia. Since 2019, China and Russia have entered KADIZ once or twice a year under the pretext of joint exercises, but they have not provided prior notification.
An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is a designated area established to identify and respond to military aircraft approaching a nation's airspace. This concept differs from a country's sovereign airspace.
However, it is an international practice for military aircraft entering another country's ADIZ to submit flight plans in advance and notify the country of their position upon entry.
Russia, however, does not recognize South Korea's control over KADIZ, claiming that it lacks legal basis. The KADIZ overlaps with airspace designated by both South Korea and China.
On June 28, the ministry reported that the director of international policy formally protested to the defense attaches from China and Russia in South Korea, urging measures to prevent a recurrence.
The ministry stated, "Our military will actively respond to the activities of neighboring countries' aircraft in KADIZ while adhering to international law to safeguard our airspace."
According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), over ten military aircraft from China and Russia entered and exited the KADIZ in the East and South Seas sequentially on the morning of June 27, without violating South Korean airspace.
The Chinese and Russian military aircraft reportedly entered KADIZ without prior notification around 8:30 a.m. and remained for approximately four hours before exiting.
The aircraft involved included bombers and fighters, which are believed to be participating in ongoing joint air drills between China and Russia. Since 2019, China and Russia have entered KADIZ once or twice a year under the pretext of joint exercises, but they have not provided prior notification.
An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is a designated area established to identify and respond to military aircraft approaching a nation's airspace. This concept differs from a country's sovereign airspace.
However, it is an international practice for military aircraft entering another country's ADIZ to submit flight plans in advance and notify the country of their position upon entry.
Russia, however, does not recognize South Korea's control over KADIZ, claiming that it lacks legal basis. The KADIZ overlaps with airspace designated by both South Korea and China.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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