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Russian Su-27s Take Off to Prevent Entrance of UK Aircraft to Country’s Airspace

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three UK military aircraft made a u-turn while approaching Russia’s airspace over the Black Sea on Thursday after two Su-27 fighter jets took off, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Russian airspace control systems detected three air targets approaching the Russian airspace over the Black Sea, the ministry said, adding that two Su-27s were scrambled to identify the air targets and prevent their entrance to Russia’s airspace.
"Russian fighter crews identified the air targets as an RC-135 electronic reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft and two RAF Typhoon multi-role fighters of the Royal Air Force [of the United Kingdom]. When Russian fighters approached, foreign military aircraft made a u-turn from the state border of the Russian Federation," the ministry said in a statement.
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