Russian and Chinese Air Force hold joint patrols in Asia Pacific region

Russian Air and Space Forces and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force held joint air patrols over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.
Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95ms flew for around 13 hours, along with Chinese strategic bombers Hong-6k.
The aircraft were escorted by the Russian Su-30cm, South Korean F-2 and Japanese F-15 planes.

Russian Ministry of Defence stressed that both Russian and Chinese aircraft "acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of international law", with "no violations of foreign airspace".

The joint exercise was conducted under provisions of the 2022 Military Cooperation Plan, the official statement said.