More details exposed, "Russian military planes taking off and landing at Chinese airports" in the Pacific | Joint | Details
According to Russian Sputnik News Agency on June 7, the second phase of the sixth joint air strategic cruise was completed in the western Pacific airspace of the same day. According to a report released by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on June 6th, according to the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Russian militaries, the two sides will organize the sixth joint air strategic cruise in the relevant airspace of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on June 6th.
According to TASS on June 7th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 7th that the Russian Air Force and the People's Liberation Army Air Force have conducted routine joint air patrols over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated, "On June 7, 2023, the Russian Air Force and the People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted routine joint air patrols in the Asia Pacific region. An air formation consisting of the Russian Air Force Tu-95MS strategic bomber and the People's Liberation Army Air Force H-6K bomber conducted air patrols over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean."
On July 23, 2019, the Chinese Air Force and the Russian Air Force conducted their first joint air strategic cruise.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the joint air cruise lasted for about 8 hours. Russia's Su-30SM, Su-35S, and China's J-11B fighter jets provided full escort for the bomber formations of the two countries. During the air cruise, Russian military aircraft landed and took off at Chinese airports. In some sections of the joint cruise, foreign fighter jets fly alongside bombers from both countries.
The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasizes that Russian Chinese bombers conduct air patrols in accordance with international law and have not violated foreign airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that the cruise was conducted within the framework of implementing the Russia China military cooperation plan for 2023 and not targeting third countries.