RAF fighters scrambled twice to intercept Russian planes last week
by PA Media from World news | The Guardian on (#6WR8B)
Incidents over Baltic Sea come after UK's deployment of six jets to eastern Poland to defend Nato airspace
RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork airbase in Poland on Tuesday to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M Coot-A" intelligence aircraft.
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