On the 15th, it was confirmed that one Russian military intelligence gatherer flew back and forth over the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean on the north side of Japan via the Sea of Okhotsk.
In addition, eight aircraft believed to be Russian troops have also flown around Japan, and the Ministry of Defense is increasing caution as it is a peculiar move.
According to the Ministry of Defense, from the morning to the afternoon of the 15th, it was confirmed that one Russian military information gathering machine flew back and forth over the Sea of Japan north of Hokkaido and the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Tohoku via the Sea of Okhotsk. I did.
Apart from this, eight aircraft believed to be Russian troops flew over the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean around Japan.
Of these, a total of four aircraft, including information gatherers and three aircraft, flew over the Northern Territories.
It means that the fighter planes of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force responded to all the aircraft by scrambling = emergency start.
According to Ministry of Defense officials, it is unusual for so many Russian aircraft and what appears to be Russian aircraft to fly around Japan on the same day.
It has been confirmed that Russian military intelligence gatherers flew the same route as on the 14th and 15th, and the Ministry of Defense is analyzing the purpose of the series of flights and increasing caution as it is a peculiar move. increase.