NATO intercepts Russian aircraft in high-risk aerial encounter.

British and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace. It was the second such encounter this week, as NATO carries out joint air policing efforts in the region. The RAF described the operation as reassurance that the UK, Germany and other NATO countries "stand with their Estonian ally at this time of tension." The intercepts involving NATO aircraft this week come after the release of stunning aerial video showing a Russian jet buzzing and then apparently hitting a US drone over the Black Sea.