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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean drones enter its airspace

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By Jake Kwon, Sophie Jeong, Ivana Kottasová and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea’s military scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters on Monday after five North Korean drones crossed into its airspace, with one aircraft crashing, according to the country’s defense ministry.

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  1. France 24

    South Korea fires warning shots following North Korean drone incursion (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    South Korea accused the North of flying "several" drones across their shared border on Monday, prompting Seoul's military to deploy warplanes and fire warning shots to ward them off.

  2. Military.com

    South Korea Launches Jets, Fires Shots After North Flies Drones (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    South Korea’s military detected five drones from North Korea crossing the border.

  3. MyNorthwest

    S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified

  4. Washington Times

    South Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    South Korea’s military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace on Monday, South Korean officials said, days after the North launched two ballistic missiles in its latest testing activities.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Several North Korean Drones Crossed Inter-Korean Border, Causing S. Korea to Fire Warning Shots (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    South Korea’s military has fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace.

  6. KRDO

    South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean drones enter its airspace (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Jake Kwon, Sophie Jeong, Ivana Kottasová and Jessie Yeung, CNN South Korea’s military scrambled fighter jets and attack helicopters on Monday after five North Korean drones crossed into its airspace, with one aircraft crashing, according to the country’s defense ministry.

  7. New York Times

    North Korean Drones Breach Border, Triggering Alarms in South (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    South Korean war planes fired warning shots, while the authorities briefly prohibited commercial planes from taking off at two international airports near Seoul.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    Several North Korean Drones Crossed Inter-Korean Border, Causin S. Korea to Fire Warning Shots (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    South Korea’s military has fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace.

  9. Voice of America

    Suspected North Korean Drones Cross Border with South Korea, Officials Say (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    It’s not clear if the drones were armed, but they continued to operate hours after the incursion

  10. CBS News

    South Korea scrambles jets, fires warning shots after North flies drones across border, South says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tensions at the border were sky-high -- literally. Seoul said it was the first time in five years that drones from the North violated its airspace.

  11. Fox News

    South Korea fires warning shots, scrambles aircraft after North Korean drones cross border (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    North Korean drones crossed into the South Korean border on Monday, prompting warning shots from the South's military. Aircraft was also scrambled in response to the airspace violation.

  12. Washington Examiner

    South Korea fires warning shots at North Korea after drones violate airspace (opens Washington Examiner)

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    South Korea fired warning shots at North Korea on Monday and flew "surveillance assets" into the northern country after it violated South Korea's airspace with drones for the first time in five years.

  13. WHEC Rochester

    S. Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    South Korea’s military has fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace. South Korea’s Defense Ministry says several North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border and were detected in the South’s territory on Monday morning.

  14. The Times of Israel

    South Korea scrambles jets, fires shots after North launches drones into airspace (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Seoul says military detected five UAVs crossing the border for 1st time in 5 years; one flew as far as the northern part of the capital region; unclear if they were downed

  15. The Daily Caller

    South Korea Fires At North Korean Drones Invading Airspace (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    South Korean warplanes mobilized in response to North Korean drones intruding on their airspace.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    South Korean military fires warning shots, scrambles jets after North Korean drones enter its airspace (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    South Korea's military has fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years.

  17. Al Jazeera

    South Korea fires shots, sends jets after invading North drones (opens Al Jazeera)

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    One South Korean jet crashed after Seoul scrambled its air force against the first drone airspace violation since 2017.

  18. NBC News

    S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drone near capital (opens NBC News)

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    Civilian airports in and near Seoul were asked to halt takeoffs after drones crossed the border, and one traveled as far as the northern part of capital.

  19. Gopusa

    Seoul scrambles jets as suspected North Korean drones enter airspace (opens Gopusa)

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    Seoul, Dec 26 (EFE).- South Korea scrambled fighter jets and helicopters on Monday after two suspected North Korean drones entered the country's airspace, military authorities said. A spokesperson for South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the objects were detected in the border area of Gyeonggi-d…

  20. The Guardian

    South Korea scrambles jets as North Korean drones ‘violate airspace’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Warning shots fired after drones crossed military demarcation line from north, South Korea military says

  21. Insider

    South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean drones enter airspace for the first time in 5 years, South Korea says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Shots were fired after five North Korean unmanned aerial drones entered South Korean airspace on Monday, per the South Korean military.

  22. Herald Bulletin

    N. Korean drones cross border; South launches jets, fires warnings (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    South Korea’s military has fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea after North Korean drones violated its airspace for

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