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Reuters: Russia, China conduct joint air exercise over Sea of Japan, East China Sea

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South Korea’s military reportedly dispatched fighter jets when two Chinese and six Russian warplanes, including TU-95 bombers and SU-35 fighter jets, entered its air defense zone on Nov. 30.

No international rules governing air defense zones exist, and the planes did not violate South Korea’s airspace.

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At NATO's Aurora 2026 military exercises in Sweden, a group of Ukrainian drone pilots was tasked with playing the role of attackers. The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell spoke with drone pilots from Ukraine's 20th National Guard "Lubart" Brigade, part of the 1st Azov Corps, shortly after they returned from Sweden.

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