INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
British fighter jets were sent to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to U.K
airspace, the Defense Ministry said Friday.Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets from Lossiemouth, Scotland, shadowed the Russian Bear-F aircraft
as it flew over the North Sea on Thursday, according to the ministry."At no time did the aircraft enter U.K
sovereign airspace," the ministry said
The Typhoons were supported by a Voyager refueling aircraft during the operation."Our adversaries should be in no doubt about our steadfast
demonstrated their readiness to defend our country at a moment's notice."In a separate incident, the Royal Navy tracked Russian military
vessels passing through the English Channel earlier this week.Britain's Defense Ministry noted that the incidents mark the second time in
three months that Russian ships and aircraft have been detected near the U.K
within days of each other.
