RAF fighter jets were scrambled to a Russian military aircraft spotted flying close to UK airspace. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray took to the skies over the North Sea to closely monitor an approaching Russian Bear-F aircraft on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said.

British jets tracked a Russian aircraft flying close to the country's airspace, the Royal Air Force said on Friday, days after the Royal Navy also detected Russian military ships passing through the English Channel.

Italian and Norwegian jets responded under NATO authority on Tuesday to multiple Russian aircraft “not adhering to international norms.” NATO Allied Air Command said on Thursday that Italy’s air

RAF fighter jets have been scrambled when a Russian military aircraft was detected flying close to UK airspace, while Royal Navy vessels monitored Russian warships in the English Channel. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland tracked a Russian Bear-F reconnaissance aircraft as it flew over the North Sea.

RAF fighter jets were scrambled after one of Vladimir Putin’s reconnaissance aircraft was detected flying near to British airspace. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth were deployed from Moray to keep watch of the Russian Bear-F plane as it flew dangerously close over the North Sea.

RAF Typhoon fighter jets have been scrambled after a Russian military aircraft was detected flying near UK airspace. The aircraft, identified as a Bear-F reconnaissance plane, was monitored as it flew over the North Sea within the UK's area of interest.