Indonesia dismisses report Russia seeking to base aircraft in country as ‘simply not true’, Australia says
by Kate Lamb and Josh Butler from on (#6WMEZ)
Australian defence minister Richard Marles says he has spoken to Indonesian counterpart about report Moscow filed official request over military aircraft
Indonesia's defence minister has said reports Russia is seeking to base military aircraft in the country are simply not true", according to the Australian government, after Canberra made urgent calls to Jakarta.
The report from defence and security news website Janes said Moscow had filed an official request with Jakarta for permission for Russian aerospace forces (VKS) aircraft, including several long-range aircraft, to be based at a facility in Biak.
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