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Russian and Chinese aircraft conducted joint air patrols in the Asia-Pacific region. The Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) and the Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) carried out a joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, which lasted approximately six hours.
Consensus
- Russia and China conducted a joint air patrol on June 27
- The patrol involved strategic bombers and fighter jets from both countries
- The exercise was part of a 2026 military cooperation plan between Russia and China
- The patrol did not violate the airspace of other countries
- It was the eleventh such joint patrol between Russia and China
Points of divergence
- The patrol lasted about six hours and involved specific aircraft types including Tu-95MS and H-6K bombers, and Su-30SM, Su-35S, and J-16 fighters — vedomosti
- South Korea identified the aircraft in its air defense identification zone and scrambled fighters, but did not claim any violation of airspace — fontanka
- The patrol was conducted in the Asian-Pacific region, covering the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and western Pacific Ocean — vedomosti
- The patrol was conducted in the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and western Pacific Ocean — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Defense Shows Footage of Joint Air Patrol with China — Фонтанка
- Russian and Chinese aircraft conducted joint air patrols in the Asia-Pacific region — Ведомости
- China and Russia Conduct Joint Air Patrol; South Korea Lifts Fighters — Фонтанка
- Russia and China Conduct Joint Air Patrol in the Pacific Ocean — Ведомости