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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Croft

What we know as Russian fighter jet ‘dangerously’ intercepts RAF spy plane

RAF John Healey
  • Two Russian fighter jets dangerously intercepted an RAF Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea, flying within six metres and disabling its autopilot.
  • The Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported that one Russian jet made six passes in front of the unarmed British reconnaissance aircraft during the incident.
  • Defence Secretary John Healey condemned the event as 'dangerous and unacceptable behaviour' by Russian pilots in international airspace.
  • Healey praised the RAF crew's professionalism and affirmed that the incident would not deter the UK's commitment to NATO and its allies.
  • This confrontation is considered one of the most serious between Russian jets and British Rivet Joint aircraft since a missile was fired in 2022.

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Russian fighter jets fly ‘dangerously’ close to RAF spy plane over Black Sea

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