Russia's MiG-29 jet fighters of the Strizhi (Swifts) and Su-30SM jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic teams fly over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, 09 May 2026. Photo by PAVEL BEDNYAKOV / EPA
June 28 (Asia Today) -- China said Sunday that more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone a day earlier as part of a joint exercise between the two countries.
Beijing also maintained its longstanding position that the patrol was not directed at any third country and was unrelated to current regional tensions.
China's Defense Ministry said the two countries conducted their 11th joint strategic air patrol Saturday over the East Sea, East China Sea and western Pacific.
The patrol demonstrated China and Russia's "resolve and capability to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability," the ministry said. China and Russia have conducted joint strategic air patrols since 2019.
