British fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft near NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea twice last week, the UK government said on Sunday. The incidents occurred on Tuesday and Thursday, amid ongoing tensions in the region.
Britain announced on Sunday that two of its fighter jets had intercepted Russian aircraft near NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea in two separate incidents that occurred on Tuesday and Thursday.
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