U.K. fighter jets intercept Russian plane near aircraft carrier off Iceland
- Updated on: July 6, 2026 / 8:57 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google A Russian patrol aircraft staged "unsafe" activity near the U.
- 's flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defense operations off Iceland, Britain's defense ministry said Monday.
- The Bear-F plane "repeatedly approached" the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier "unnecessarily close" at low altitude and dropping numerous sonar devices nearby, according to the ministry.
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- Updated on: July 6, 2026 / 8:57 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google A Russian patrol aircraft staged "unsafe" activity near the U.
- 's flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defense operations off Iceland, Britain's defense ministry said Monday.
- The Bear-F plane "repeatedly approached" the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier "unnecessarily close" at low altitude and dropping numerous sonar devices nearby, according to the ministry.
Sources: CBS News