The UK has lifted in the air by fighter jets of the Royal air force "Typhoon" to escort 2 Russian bombers that appeared close to the airspace of the country, the Agency reports referring to the British Ministry of defence.

Bombers Tu-160 "Blackjack" were seen on Thursday." The fighter took off from air force base "Lossiemouth" in Scotland yesterday to meet two aircraft from Russia ", - quotes Reuters the letter of the Ministry.

NATO aircraft more often resorted to aircraft maintenance Russia amid tensions between the West and the capital of Russia due to the fall in Ukraine, emphasizes the Agency.

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