Warning shots have been fired after a Russian military aircraft violated South Korea’s airspace.
Officials in Seoul said three warplanes had initially violated the South’s aerial identification zone off its east coast.
One of the bombers then entered the country’s territorial sky in an “unprecedented” act.
Fighter jets were scrambled to the area to fire warning shots.
Although the warplane left the area following Tuesday’s incident, it later returned to South Korean airspace – and further warning shots were fired.
This is the first time that a Russian military plane has violated South Korean airspace.
The defence ministry is planning to summon officials from the Russian Embassy to register formal protests.
