RAF Typhoons are intercepted by Russian fighter planes in mid air standoff near Black Sea border

Russian air forces scrambled to intercept three British jets over the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry claimed.

Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted two RAF Typhoons and one RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft as they approached the Russian border on Monday.

A video released by the Russian foreign ministry shows a plane with "Royal Air Force" painted on the side.

Russia's ministry said in a statement: "As the Russian fighter jets approached, the foreign warplanes turned around and distanced themselves from the Russian border.

"The Russian planes safely returned to their airfield. There was no violation of the Russian border."

The incident comes less than a week after the Royal Air Force scrambled to follow a Russian aircraft flying near NATO airspace.

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[newlevelgamer]

Russia Can't even control Ukrainian air space they think they can take on the typhoons😂😂😂🇷🇺🤡

[ShR]

Why in the f... name do u have to repeat the same footage two times in the same video?

[blackacidevll]

Hey SUN, what's with your clip titles lately ?! They aren't right at all

[concernedcitizen]

Imagine if a Russian spy plane and two fighter jets made a sudden beeline for Portsmouth 😮
WTF are we doing there!?

[Buckblacket]

I couldn't see the full title so I was disappointed to see it was Black Sea and not Blackpool when I clicked on the video.

[sparenovations]

That's a bit strange cause the wheels were down on the RAF plane Indicating it was just about to land

[mikesweeting]

Pathetic. That's a RAF AWACS plane coming into land being filmed from the ground, totally NOT an air to air interception of multiple Typhoon fighters!!!

[wolfgangdopke]

That's Shoigu, hoping for asylum in Ukraine.

[MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

Gosh, as if not seeing this 4 times wasn't enough! We just wasted 49 seconds of your time we will never get back! UGH! 😡👎 🇨🇦

[Vusha]

So... why the heck was that plane not escorted?

[johannjimenez]

why that Kind of Planes dont have any Body Guards? I wonder?

[cann]

Ah Russia and NATO do it to each other all the time, nothing new🥱

[britbazza]

Well wtf are we doing with RAF Typhoons there in the first place

[josesanz]

Seems more at comercial fly that a typhoon

[koshisunuwarrai]

well black sea is their backyard. RAF jet is the one who's drifting far away from their home turf.
yet have the audacity for calling out others as unfriendly.
irony Alert ⚠

[AndrewRus]

And what are British military pilots doing in the Black Sea?
I think these are phantom pains for the long-lost British Empire, which was much larger than Russia and from which a tiny island remained).
But after all, acting so stupidly, you can lose this little island. Then only memories will remain of Britain)

[GreatLand.]

The sun channel handle from ukraine 😂😂😂 russia ❤️❤️❤️

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