Defense ministry calls in Russia's defense attaché to protest KADIZ intrusions by Russian warplanes

The defense ministry called in Russian Defense Attaché to South Korea, Colonel Nikolai Marchenko on Thursday to protest Russian military warplanes intruding into South Korea's air defense identification zone, or KADIZ.

According to the ministry, the Russian warplanes reportedly entered the KADIZ eight times from March the 11th to the 20th.

Earlier, warplanes even flew as close as 20 kilometers to the outer edge of South Korean airspace without responding to the military's attempts at communication.

In response, the Air Force scrambled fighter jets in accordance with international law.

The defense ministry strongly protested the incidents, and urged measures to prevent any recurrence.