“During the patrol, the planes of Russia and China strictly observed the relevant norms of international law and did not violate the airspace of other countries,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
The representative of the defense department added that the patrols had become part of the annual plan of joint maneuvers of the two countries.
On July 23, long-range aviation aircraft of Russia and China conducted the first joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region.
Earlier, South Korea accused Russia of violating the country's airspace over the Sea of Japan.
Subsequently, the Ministry of Defense of Russia refuted the violation of South Korea’s Tu-95MS border. The ministry noted that in the area of the Dokdo Islands (Takeshima), two South Korean F-16 fighters approached Russian aircraft. They crossed the course of the Tu-95MS, creating a threat to their safety.