Japan stated the protest of Russia in diplomatic channels of the alleged “violation of the airspace by the Russian aircraft. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Government of Japan Katsunobu Kato, his words lead RIA Novosti.
“Yesterday at 9:37 pm (3:37 in Moscow) and at 9:58 am (3:58 Moscow), the Russian aircraft broke the airspace of our country in the area of Cape Syretoko on Hokkaido. In this regard, the Ministry of Defense raised The alarm fighters of self-defense air force, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a decisive protest to the Russian government and demanded measures for non-repeating similar, “said Kato.
Earlier on September 12, the agency “Kiodo” reported that the Russian civilian aircraft An-26 violated Japan’s airspace. According to the publication, the Japanese side accused Russia in violating airspace at the Hokkaido Island in the north of the country and called on Moscow to continue to prevent such incidents.