Japan raised his fighter because of the sputus of the Russian stormcover SU-25 near his borders. This is reported in the document of the country’s Ministry of Defense on Friday, June 25th.
According to the military department, the incident occurred on June 25. The Russian aircraft was seen when he flew between the Sakhalin and the Japanese Island of Hokkaido. In response, the self-defense force of Japan decided to raise their fighter into the air.
Other details of the incident are not given.
Earlier in June, the Government of Japan expressed a protest of Russia because of military exercises of parts of the Army Corps of the Eastern Military District and the Pacific Fleet forces on the southern part of the Kuril Islands. The beginning of large-scale exercises in the Kuril Islands and in the water area of the Japanese Sea was announced on June 23. More than 10 thousand servicemen are involved in combat training events, 500 units of military equipment, 32 aircraft, 12 ships and ships.