A Russian aircraft violated South Korea's airspace twice in the morning, prompting the South Korean Air Force to deploy fighters and fire warning shots.

South Korea announced that it fired warning shots on Tuesday against a Russian military aircraft that had violated its airspace off its eastern coast.

A Russian aircraft violated South Korea's airspace twice in the morning, prompting the South Korean Air Force to deploy fighters and fire warning shots, said a spokesman. AFP an officer of the joint staff. This is the first time a Russian plane has violated South Korean airspace, the official said, adding that the authorities were trying to understand why.