British fighter jets intercept three Russian aircraft near NATO airspace

British fighter jets intercept three Russian aircraft near NATO airspace

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The night before, British Typhoon fighter jets took to the skies over Estonia to intercept Russian Tu-134s and two Su-27s that flew near NATO airspace.

This was reported by the Royal Air Force press service on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“This evening, RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled to intercept a Russian Navy Tu-134 and 2x Su-27 ‘FLANKER’ Bs flying close to NATO airspace,” the statement said.

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It is emphasized that the Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with regional airspace control agencies.

As reported by Ukrinform, on June 14, British Typhoon fighter jets also took to the skies over Estonia to escort Russian Il-20s and two Su-27s that approached NATO airspace.

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