Japanese fighters took off twice to escort Russian military aircraft

Japanese fighters took off to escort Russian military aircraft over the Sea of Japan, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Self-Defense Force, Report informs referring to Interfax.

The flights were recorded on April 25. First, a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flew along the western coast of Hokkaido and Honshu.

Then a Russian Il-38 patrol aircraft was spotted near the island of Honshu.

In this regard, fighters from the Northern Air Command Support Flight of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force took to the air.