[Regnum] The British Air Force scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to escort a Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft flying over the North Sea near the UK’s airspace. This was reported on November 15 by the Daily Mail newspaper, citing data from the Ministry of Defence.
"Two Typhoon fighter jets from Lossiemouth in Scotland followed a Russian Tu-142 maritime surveillance aircraft, known as the Bear-F in NATO countries, as it flew over the North Sea yesterday," the publication said.
The publication added that several days earlier, the British navy had noticed Russian naval ships passing through the English Channel. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, this is the second time in the last three months that Russian ships and aircraft have been spotted near the island nation within a week.
The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on this information. Previously, the department has repeatedly stated that all flights of Russian army aircraft are carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on November 12, the multipurpose frigate Admiral Golovko, a carrier of hypersonic anti-ship missiles Zircon, conducted exercises in the English Channel. The crew practiced air defense and anti-submarine defense, rescue operations using deck aviation, avoiding dangerous targets, and anti-terrorist actions.
In September, the German Air Force scrambled a Eurofighter Typhoon to escort a Russian Tu-142 and its Su-30 fighter jet. Germany claimed that the Russian Aerospace Forces planes allegedly flew without warning or transponder signals.