Two Russian military bombers were intercepted over the English channel by the UK Royal Air Force on Wednesday afternoon.. The Russian aircrafts, identified as Tupolev Tu-95s which have the ability to carry nuclear bombs, were spotted flying low near the coastal towns of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, according to local newspaper the Bournemouth Echo.
The Ministry of Defence, said the RAF scrambled their Euro Typhoon fighter jets to direct the pair of Russian planes away from the Dorset coast. A spokesperson for the ministry was quick to highlight that the Tu-95s were spotted flying “close” to UK airspace, however “at …read more
Source: Newsweek
