he Government of Rwanda has reported that a fighter jet belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has violated Rwanda’s airspace and landed at Rubavu Airport for short time before departing.

The statement released by the government today reads that the incident occurred in the morning of Monday 7th November 2022.

“A Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated Rwandan airspace at 11h20 this morning and briefly touched down at Rubavu Airport in Western Province,” reads the statement in part.

“No military action was taken by Rwanda in response, and the jet returned to DRC. Rwandan authorities have protested this provocation to the DRC who acknowledged the incident,” adds the statement.

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