The Russian Defense Ministry claimed currently that a British reconnaissance plane entered Russian airspace in close proximity to Cape Svyatoi, which lies among
Barents and White Seas, Reuters claimed.
A Russian fighter jet forcibly took the British army plane out of Russian airspace, according to the Russian ministry assertion, BTA noted.
From the Russian ministry assertion, it is crystal clear that the Russian fighter was a MiG-31BM and the British armed service aircraft was discovered by Russian forces as an RC-135 (RC-135) – a radio specialized reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft. radio, specified TASS.
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