RAF Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft Twice in 48 Hours Amid Rising NATO Tensions

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RAF fighters 'scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to defend NATO from Putin'

These shocking incidents will be used by the UK government as evidence of Putin's growing threat and animosity, when convincing Donald Trump to not pull out US support for Ukraine.

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UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace twice in a week

RAF fighter jets have intercepted Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace twice in a week. Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday (April 15) to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A” intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

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Nato scrambles RAF fighters to intercept Putin jets by alliance airspace

The Kremlin has widely dismissed the calls from European leaders and instead warned their pleas and precautions will be taken as direct threats. One of Vlad's biggest issues is over a potential peacekeeping force being sent to Ukraine to police a peace deal.

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RAF intercepted Russian jets to defend Nato airspace

Typhoons scrambled twice in less than 48 hours in response to Russian warplanes. interventions came as Donald Trump appeared to lose patience with Vladimir Putin and threatened to pull out of talks on a Ukraine peace deal. It is the first time the air force has been called into action under Operation Chessman, a new Nato mission.

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RAF fighters scrambled twice to intercept Russian planes last week

Incidents over Baltic Sea come after UK’s deployment of six jets to eastern Poland to defend Nato airspace

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RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

The deployment of six Typhoon jets and nearly 200 personnel is the UK’s latest contribution to Nato’s air policing efforts

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UK Scrambles Jets Three Times in Three Days to Intercept Russian Aircraft

NATO has three rotating air policing missions in Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland to monitor the alliance’s airspace.

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Russian planes on the Baltic Sea. The British picked up fighters

British Typhoon fighter Source: Reuters Archive British fighters intercepted Russian aircraft on the Baltic Sea near NATO airspace. The incidents occurred on Tuesday and Thursday – said the authorities in London. As the British Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday, on Tuesday two Typhoon fighters were picked up to capture the Russian reconnaissance aircraft Il-20M, […]

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RAF jets scrambled twice in 48 hours to ward off Putin's fighter jets

RAF fighter jets were scrambled twice in 48 hours to ward off Russian plane's from NATO's airspace. British Typhoons were mobilised in two separate instances last week after Kremlin planes flew too close to the border. It is the first time that the RAF has been called into action under NATO mission Operation Chessman.

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RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace

Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A” intelligence aircraft. On Thursday, another two Typhoon were scrambled to intercept an unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad air space close to Nato airspace.

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UK Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Plane Near NATO's Eastern Flank

The jets were scrambled from the Malbork Air Base in eastern Poland close to Kaliningrad, the U.K. government said. Two days earlier, two British Typhoons left the same airbase to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

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RAF intercepts Russian jets

RAF fighter jets scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to defend Nato airspace. First time air force has been called into action under Operation Chessman. interventions came as Donald Trump appeared to lose patience with Vladimir Putin and threatened to pull out of talks on a Ukraine peace deal. They will be used as further evidence of the growing Russian threat.

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Baltic Alert: UK Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace

Britain says two of its fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea close to NATO airspace. The intercepts took place on Tuesday and Thursday, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. There was no immediate reaction from Russia to the reports of the intercepts. The UK is stepping up to reassure its allies, deter adversaries and protect its national security.

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Britain intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea in recent days

Britain intercepted Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea in recent days. Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M "Coot-A" intelligence aircraft on Tuesday. Two day later, two Typhoons intercepted an unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad air space.

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NATO on full alert as RAF jets scrambled to defend against Russian threat

RAF fighter jets were dispatched twice within a 48-hour span to intercept Russian aircraft encroaching near NATO airspace. British Typhoons were deployed on two separate occasions this week after Kremlin warplanes approached NATO's borders. This marks the first deployment of RAF jets under Operation Chessman, a recently launched NATO initiative aimed at strengthening European air.

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