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The Russian Defence Ministry stated that Russian fighter jets did not violate Estonian airspace, flying over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea en route to Kaliningrad, despite Estonia's claim of a 12-minute incursion by Russian jets. The Russian aircraft maintained compliance with international rules and did not deviate from their flight path.
Ukraine's military claims to have shot down 10 Russian military jets in 10 days, including Su-34 bombers and an A-50 military spy plane, marking a significant increase in downed aircraft. The uptick in destroyed Russian planes may be attributed to Ukraine's more aggressive use of US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missiles and potentially more effective air defense systems. The increase in Ukrainian claims suggests a potential shift in tactics amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
The US has agreed to sell military jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, signaling a potential thaw in US-Turkey relations. The deal comes amid strained ties between the two countries over various issues.
South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defense zone. The planes did not violate South Korea's territorial airspace, but their presence prompted the response. Japan also monitored the joint flights of Chinese and Russian bombers and fighters in the East China Sea. An Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) is an area where countries can demand foreign aircraft to identify themselves, but it is not governed by international laws. Moscow does not recognize Korea's ADIZ, while Beijing argues that it is not territorial airspace.
South Korea scrambled fighter jets after four Russian and two Chinese military aircraft crossed into its Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) over the Sea of Japan. The planes did not violate South Korea's territorial airspace, but the incident raises concerns about military ties between North Korea and its traditional allies, China and Russia. South Korea raised objections with China but did not address the issue with Russia, as Moscow does not recognize Korea's air defense zone.
Russia claims that two drones from the US-led coalition dangerously approached its military jets over Syria, with close interactions occurring over Raqqa and the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian pilots successfully took measures to prevent a collision, demonstrating high professionalism. Similar incidents have been reported recently by both Russia and the United States in Syria.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the Cessna Citation crash that occurred earlier this month. The report reveals that the pilot, Jeff Hefner, suddenly lost contact with air traffic controllers after reading back a series of instructions. The business jet then flew for almost two hours before crashing in the Virginia mountains. The crash was linked to a boom heard across the Washington region caused by military jets racing faster than the speed of sound to catch the Citation. The report represents facts NTSB investigators have gathered in their investigation so far, but adds few new details to what is already publicly known about the crash.
Military fighter jets were scrambled by NORAD to intercept an unresponsive Cessna 560 Citation V aircraft over Washington, D.C., and Virginia, which later crashed in Virginia with no survivors found. The plane had been following a strange flight path and was bound for Long Island MacArthur Airport in New York. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are jointly investigating the crash.