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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.
Publicly available flight-tracking data show at least 25 US intelligence-gathering flights off Cuba since February, mainly around Havana and Santiago de Cuba, using P-8A Poseidon, RC-135 Rivet Joint, and MQ-4C Triton aircraft within roughly 40 miles of the coast. The surge’s sudden appearance and timing echo patterns seen before US actions in Venezuela and Iran; the Pentagon has not commented, Cuban officials deny posing a threat, and analysts note the publicly tracked flights could signal intent to adversaries.