The Royal Air Force (Air Force) of Great Britain reported that on the morning today, August 14, the Eurofighter Typhoon multi-purpose fighters were raised to intercept Russian bombers. It is alleged that Russian planes flew in the northern zone of NATO air patrols near the Shhetland Islands.
The Typhoon British fighters on Monday on Monday escorted Russian military aircraft north of Scotland, according to the website of the Great Britain government.
“The pilots lifted Typhoon fighters into the air to escort two aircraft of the Russian Federation this morning, following them while they flew north of the Shetland Islands,” said James Hippie Deputy Minister of Defense.
The British Government’s statement notes that in this case it was a question of British fighters based in the area of the Scottish city of Lossimut.
The Government of Great Britain notes that Russian aircraft entering the area of the country’s flight information may pose a danger to other aircraft, since they do not answer issues of air traffic controllers. In addition, during the transfer of unique identification code by Russian aircraft, the signal is often interrupted, the British Ministry of Defense was noted.
According to the official version of London, British aircraft accompanied Russian distant anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142.