The British Air Force has twice intercepted Russian planes approaching over NATO airspace.
For two days in a row, Britain has sent fighter jets to intercept and escort several Russian planes near NATO airspace. “The Russian planes failed to comply with international rules by not communicating with the appropriate Flight Information Regions (FIR),” Britain’s Defense Ministry said on Friday. However, the Russian planes remained in “international airspace” during the incidents on Thursday and Friday and “flown professionally,” it said.
The Russian planes came close to NATO airspace
On Thursday evening, RAF Typhoon aircraft based in Estonia and Swedish Gripen aircraft were reportedly “mobilized” to intercept two Russian aircraft “flying near Swedish and NATO airspace.” British fighter jets took off again on Friday morning as Russian planes flew south of Russia towards the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The British jets then intercepted Russian planes over the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea.
The British airmen later received reinforcements from Finnish army aircraft, the Ministry of Defense said. In addition, Portuguese and Romanian aircraft were involved in the operation.
Source: Stern
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