British Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft near NATO Borders
British Royal Air Force Typhoons took to the air on the evening of 4 July to intercept Russian aircraft in Estonia.
As Royal Air Force reports on Twitter, RAF Typhoons in Estonia took to the air today to intercept a Russian Air Force Tu-214 flying in international airspace under the control of NATO allies.
The RAF said that the Tu-214 was flying accompanied by two Russian Su-30M fighters between the mainland of Russia and Kaliningrad Oblast.
RAF Typhoons in Estonia scrambled today to intercept a Russian Air Force Tu-214 flying in international airspace under the control of @NATO allies as it transited south and then north again with 2x Su-30M Flanker Hs between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad Oblast.
# WeareNATO pic.twitter.com/cX11nDrjGG— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) July 4, 2023
On 20 June, an RAF Typhoon in Estonia intercepted a Tu-134 of the Russian Air Force and two Su-27 aircraft that flew close to NATO airspace.
On 14 June, British Typhoon fighters took to the skies of Estonia to escort Russian Іl-20 aircraft and two Su-27s near NATO airspace.