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Russia says Britain requested permission for spyplane to fly over Russia

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that Britain has requested permission for its RC-135 spy plane to fly over Russia, a move it termed "a deliberate provocation".

There was no immediate response from Britain's Ministry of Defence to a Reuters request for comment.

The Russian ministry said that Russia's airforce had been tasked with preventing any violations of Russian airspace.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alison Williams)

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