Russian Ministry of Defense: British reconnaissance aircraft invaded Russian airspace by Russian fighter aircraft away from Russian fighter aircraft

Russian MiG-31BM fighter (Russian media information)

Overseas Network, August 16th. According to today's media such as Russia and other media reports on the 15th, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 15th that a British reconnaissance aircraft illegally invaded Russia's airspace on the same day and was subsequently intercepted by Russian fighter aircraft.

The statement stated that an electronic reconnaissance aircraft of the British Royal Air Force violated Russia's aims over the sea of Baronzi on the same day. A MiG-31BM fighter was intercepted in an emergency and drove the British aircraft.At present, the British Ministry of Defense has not commented on the incident.

It is unclear whether this British reconnaissance aircraft violates Russia's aims of deliberate behaviors, but this type of reconnaissance aircraft of the British side is equipped with a series of precision devices to assist in the collection of electronics and signal intelligence, which reduces the possibility of unexpected deviations from the route.Russian media also said that this was the first time that NATO had invaded the Russian territory since the Russian -Ukraine conflict in February this year, and it was also the second time that Britain had invaded the Russian territory since June 2021.(Overseas network Zhang Ni)

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