The Japanese Defense Ministry announced an alleged violation of the country's airspace by a Russian An-26 aircraft. This was reported by the Kyodo news agency on September 12.
According to the Japanese military department, the border violation occurred near Cape Siretoko on the island of Hokkaido at about 9.37 local time (3.37 Moscow time) and at about 15.58 (9.58 Moscow time). Japanese fighters took to the air to intercept the Russian plane.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed a sharp protest to the Russian side through diplomatic channels and demanded confirmation of the facts and prevention of the repetition of such incidents," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
As the "Newspaper reminds.Earlier, the Japanese Defense Ministry announced that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter had crossed the country's border. Japanese fighters were scrambled to escort him.
In December 2020, a Russian Su-30 fighter jet rose to intercept a Japanese patrol aircraft over the Seas of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. After the Japanese plane turned around from the state border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter safely returned to the home airfield.
