A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II intercepts a Russian Tu-95 “Bear” strategic bomber over the Bering Sea, April 14, 2025.

Two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in separate incidents earlier this week, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said. A pair of RAF Typhoons were ...

This is not the first time RAF jets have been used to intercept Russian aircraft. Last year, two Typhoons based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were scrambled after a Russian Bear-F bomber flew over ...

A pair of RAF Typhoons ... have been used to intercept Russian aircraft. Last year, two Typhoons based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were scrambled after a Russian Bear-F bomber flew over the ...

British fighter jets intercepted two Russian aircraft in separate incidents earlier this week near NATO airspace, the UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed. On April 15, a pair of RAF Typhoons ...

Last November RAF fighter jets were launched to intercept a Russian military aircraft over the North Sea. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that two Typhoon jets from RAF Lossiemouth were deployed to ...

The RAF jets can respond rapidly to possible threats. In November 2024, two fighter jets were launched from Lossiemouth to monitor a Russian Bear-F reconnaissance ... Tu-95MS bombers to fire ...

The incident in Scotland was a QRA - Quick Reaction Alert - with these missions launched to intercept ... jets from RAF Lossiemouth were deployed to monitor a Russian Bear-F reconnaissance aircraft.