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.

Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in the north east of Scotland monitored a Russian Bear-F aircraft as it flew over the North Sea on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence said.

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.

The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.

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. However, the Russian plane did not enter UK sovereign airspace at any point.

The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.

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.

UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday. "At no time was it able to enter UK sovereign airspace," it added.