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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo on Tuesday, January 24, violated Rwanda\u2019s airspace \u2013 the third time such an incident occurred in three months \u2013 forcing Rwanda to take \u201cdefensive measures,\u201d Kigali said.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday at 17h03, a Sukhoi-25 from DR Congo violated Rwanda airspace for the third time,\u201d a government statement released on Tuesday evening reads in part.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefensive measures were taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

It adds: \u201cRwanda asks DR Congo to stop this aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brief statement came as videos and photos emerged on social media showing a Sukhoi-25 being shot at as it flew low and subsequently landed at Goma airport near the border while still on fire.<\/p>\n

The fire was eventually extinguished but not without inflicting visible damage on the Soviet Union-made aircraft.<\/p>\n

The first of such incidents occurred on November 7, 2022, when a Sukhoi-25 warplane violated Rwanda\u2019s airspace, briefly touching down at Rubavu airport in Western Province.<\/p>\n

At the time, Congolese authorities acknowledged the violation.<\/p>\n

A second incident happened on December 28 when a jet of the same type again violated Rwanda\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n

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