Hokkaido airspace incursion

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Japan Reacts as Russian Patrol Aircraft Enters Its Airspace Three Times

TOKYO: Japan has lodged a stern protest with Russia following the incursion of a Russian patrol aircraft into its airspace on three separate occasions, Defence Minister Minoru Kihara announced on Monday (Sep 23). This marked the first verified airspace breach by Russian forces since 2019. In response, Japan scrambled fighter jets and issued warnings via radio and flares, Kihara told…