UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea
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6 hours agoJames GregoryPolitical reporterPA MediaUK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into the water on Thursday, the MoD added.
The MoD said Moscow's activity in the Norwegian Sea was "unsafe and unprofessional".
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6 hours agoJames GregoryPolitical reporterPA MediaUK fighter jets intercepted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it "repeatedly approached" a carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into the water on Thursday, the MoD added.
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The MoD said Moscow's activity in the Norwegian Sea was "unsafe and unprofessional".