Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Maxim Volkov, said on July 24 that "violations of international law and infringement of sovereignty are obvious acts" in relation to the Korean airspace of Russian military aircraft.

Yoon Sang-hyeon, chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Reunification Committee, said in a briefing after the meeting.

"I think it would not have been intentional to invade the Korean airspace of Russian military aircraft," Volkov said. "I think it is necessary to investigate the facts. The Russian government has asked for a lot of cooperation with the Korean government."

"The Korean government has asked the South Korean government, for example, to ask for information on specific times and coordinates when two airborne invaders (of Russian military aircraft) have occurred," he said. We are ready to take action. "

"I basically feel sorry for this incident, and I will pass on the official position of the Russian government soon after the investigation," said Volkov. "We are attaching importance to the traditional trust relationship with Korea, "He said.

Yoon said, "As a chairman of the National Assembly, I can not tolerate the invasion of the airplanes of Russian military aircraft. I have a strong protest against the occurrence of such military provocations."

Yoon said, "In 1983, the Soviet Union took the example of KAL 007, a civilian airliner, that was shot down by a missile because of the invasion of the airspace." If my country's territory is important, other countries' territory is also important. I also demanded that the Russian government's apology be absolutely necessary. "

He said, "In particular, it was planned and intentional to infiltrate the airspace even though we had two warning broadcasts," he said. "We emphasized that Russia should clarify its responsibilities and make a full response to this incident as well as its promise to prevent a recurrence." .

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