UK Scrambles Jets as Russian Aircraft and Naval Ships Approach

The UK has responded with military readiness to recent Russian movements near its airspace and waters.

Two RAF Typhoon jets were deployed to monitor a Russian Bear-F reconnaissance aircraft over the North Sea.
The Russian aircraft was detected in the UK's area of interest but did not enter sovereign airspace.
The Royal Navy shadowed two groups of Russian naval vessels in the English Channel, with one group heading to the Atlantic and the other to the Baltic Sea.
This marks the second such incident in three months where Russian military forces have been detected near UK territory.
The UK's response follows new sanctions against Russia targeting its military industrial complex and mercenary groups.