Russian jets intercept UK spy plane over the Black Sea, defense ministry says
TL;DR
Two Russian fighter jets intercepted a UK RAF Rivet Joint over international airspace in the Black Sea, with one Su-27 flying as close as six meters and a second pass triggering emergency systems; the UK condemned the encounter as dangerous and unacceptable, calling it one of the most serious intercepts since 2022 as tensions with Russia remain high and NATO security concerns grow.
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- U.K. spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian military jets over Black Sea, defense ministry says CBS News
- Russian jets 'dangerously intercepted' RAF spy plane over Black Sea BBC
- Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry Al Jazeera
- Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane The Guardian
- Russian fighter jets flew so close to a British spy plane that they disabled its autopilot, UK says Business Insider
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