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Japanese Warplanes Use Flares to Warn a Russian Spy Plane to Leave Airspace

Headline from Military.com, from the development of Sep 23, 2024

Newest development Sep 24, 2024 · 2 reportsMap shows Russian military plane violating Japanese airspace

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Names this update

    Japanese Warplanes Use Flares to Warn a Russian Spy Plane to Leave Airspace

    Headline from Military.com ·

  2. Newest

    Map shows Russian military plane violating Japanese airspace

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it without hesitation."

  2. Military.com

    Japanese Warplanes Use Flares to Warn a Russian Spy Plane to Leave Airspace (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido.

  3. RedState

    Japanese Fighters Close With, Use Flares to Warn Off Russian Spy Plane (opens RedState)

    Published

  4. The Guardian

    Japanese fighter jets fire flares at Russian aircraft for first time in airspace violation (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Defence minister says ‘strong protest’ lodged with Moscow amid growing concerns about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in the region

  5. Newsweek

    Map shows Russian military plane violating Japanese airspace (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A Japanese fighter jet fired a signal flare as a warning to the Russian military aircraft.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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