RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons scrambled over Russian aircraft Published duration 27 May 2017

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Two RAF fighters were scrambled in Scotland after two Russian planes entered UK airspace, the MoD has confirmed.

A pair of Typhoon jets took off from RAF Lossiemouth on Saturday morning.

An MOD spokesman said the fighters which were scrambled "in response to two Russian aircraft entering the UK's airspace", had both since returned.

The RAF and Royal Navy have been frequently called on to monitor Russian planes and warships in recent years.

And in January, Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans was deployed to "man mark" the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its battlegroup as the vessels sailed close to UK territorial waters, returning from operations supporting the offensive in Syria.