Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly near country

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Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said Friday.

“We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we scrambled Air Self-Defence Force fighter jets” in response, Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters.

“It is difficult to say clearly what the purpose of the flight was … but the Russian military has been active on an ongoing basis in areas surrounding Japan,” he said.

Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform a flypast during the victory day parade in Moscow, Russia, in 2020. Photo / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tokyo has raised the issue with Moscow in the past through diplomatic routes, including regarding a Russian fighter jet’s intrusion into territorial airspace in September, which Russia denied according to media reports.

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