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S Korea Reportedly Scrambles Fighters After N. Korea Mobilizes Over 180 Military Aircraft

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korea has taken fighter jets into the air after it has registered that North Korea has set in motion more than 180 military aircraft, South Korean news agency reported on Friday.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, Seoul has lifted about 80 stealth fighter jets, including F-35A, after spotting over 100 warplanes over North Korea's inland areas between around 02:00-06:00 GMT, the report added.
On Thursday morning, North Korea conducted the 30th launch of missiles this year alone testing one long-range ballistic missile and two short-range ballistic missiles, according to media reports. Pyongyang has emphasized that its test launches are being carried out in response to "provocations" by Seoul, which has recently been conducting active military exercises both independently and jointly with the US and Japan.
US Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a joint aerial drills called 'Vigilant Ace' between the US and South Korea at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on December 6, 2017. - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.11.2022
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