English Typhoon fighter jets took to the air from the air base in Lossiemouth in Scotland to escort "the Russian distant aircraft," said air force of the Kingdom.

It is noted that the aircraft came into the area flight information UK to the North coast of Scotland, " the interception was not required ".

first it was announced that 3 of the Tu-142 carried out planned flights over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas and North East Atlantic.

in some parts of the route Russian planes were escorted by Norwegian F-16 and F-35 aircraft.



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