A Russian Bear-F military aircraft was detected Thursday while flying over the North Sea, said a statement from the British Ministry of Defense on Friday. The device was spotted “ near airspace » of the United Kingdom, even if it has “not at no time » crossed. The Russian machine, however, flew over “ the area of interest of the country », enough to raise some concerns on the English side. Two fighter planes Typhoon of the Royal Air Force were dispatched to monitor him, without the situation triggering an incident.
“Unwavering determination”
“Our adversaries must be in no doubt of our unwavering resolve and formidable ability to protect the United Kingdomsaid the Deputy Secretary of State for the British Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, on the social network X. The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have once again shown that they are ready to defend our country at all times. » The exact location where the plane was spotted in the North Sea has not been revealed.
Exercises at sea
Already, this Tuesday, the Russian frigate Admiral Golovkoaccompanied by its naval group, crossed the Strait of Pas-de-Calais under the eye of NATO forces. According to the press service of the Northern Fleet, the crew conducted several exercises: anti-terrorist maneuvers and anti-aircraft and anti-submarine defense exercises, and trained to counter simulated attacks by maritime and air drones .
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