Russian Tu-95, Su-35 And Su-30 Penetrate Japan ADIZ Three Times In Ten Hours | Aviation

On Jul. 30, the Japanese also reported a Chinese WZ-7 reconnaissance drone performing a provocative flight over the East China Sea.

Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan on Jul. 31, 2024, accompanied by Su-35S and Su-30SM jets as escort fighters, according to the RuMoD (Russian Ministry of Defense). The Japan MoD however added that the Russian aircraft entered the ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) three times, prompting the JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) to scramble its fighters in response.

The Japanese MoD later released a map marking the Russian flight routes, while the Russian Defense Ministry added that its planes were “accompanied by foreign fighters at certain stages of the route.” The RuMoD often releases footage of flights near NATO airspace in Europe, where Allied fighters are visible in recordings shot from inside the aircraft, however it was not the case this time.

Provocative 🇷🇺 air patrol yesterday above the Sea of Japan: 3 pairs of Tu-95 bombers, each accompanied by 2 fighters (+ 2 presumed aircraft), making U-turns near #Japan.
I don’t remember #Russia‘s planes taking such…