Russian bombers violate Japanese airspace, prompt ASDF scramble

Japan's Defense Ministry said Thursday Russian bombers had violated southern Japanese airspace, prompting Air Self-Defense Force fighters to scramble and escort the planes out of the area.Two Tu-95 bombers entered Japanese airspace near Minamidaito Island in Okinawa for about three minutes from around 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, and one of them re-entered, flying near Hachijo Island in the Izu island chain, south of Tokyo, for around two minutes just past 10:20 a.m., the ministry said, adding there were no dangerous maneuvers.The two bombers were spotted flying southward from the Sea of Japan th…READ FULL ARTICLE