Britain urgently raised the fighters to intercept the Russian aircraft.
Two British fighter jet was scrambled from a Scottish base in Lossiemouth to intercept the Russian aircraft. It is reported BBC with reference to the representative of UK Ministry of defense.
The defense Ministry reported that Russian planes had entered the airspace of Britain” and after this it was decided to raise the Typhoon fighters.
After intercepting fighters safely returned to base.
It should be noted that the defense Ministry did not specify whether it is about the violation of air space of Britain.
The BBC notes that in recent years British air and naval forces increasingly record at British borders by Russian military planes and ships.
In February, the British fighters were accompanied by two Russian bombers near the airspace of the United Kingdom
© 2017, paradox. All rights reserved.