Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo Russian fighter jets dangerously intercepted an RAF Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea, flying within six metres and disabling its autopilot. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported that one Russian jet made six passes in front of the unarmed British reconnaissance aircraft during the incident. Defence Secretary John Healey condemned the event as 'dangerous and unacceptable behaviour' by Russian pilots in international airspace. Healey praised the RAF crew's professionalism and affirmed that the incident would not deter the UK's commitment to NATO and its allies. This confrontation is considered one of the most serious between Russian jets and British Rivet Joint aircraft since a missile was fired in 2022. In fullRussian fighter jets fly ‘dangerously’ close to RAF spy plane over Black SeaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Furious British defence chiefs blast dangerous Kremlin warplane crews who came within yards of hitting a UK spy plane in Black Sea horror incident

Two Russian jets 'repeatedly and dangerously' intercepted an RAF spy plane above the Black Sea, it has emerged.

One Russian jet made several passes in front of the RAF aircraft, getting within six meters of its nose.

Two Russian jets last month intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance plane over the Black Sea, in what Britain’s defense ministry said on

Two Russian fighter jets “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a British surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month, the UK defence ministry said on Wednesday. Defence…

The Russian jets came within six metres of the RAF aircraft, disabling its autopilot before circling round six times, the Ministry of Defence said

The incident comes as relations between the two countries remain at a historic low over the Ukraine war and longstanding spying allegations.

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UK government calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed spy plane over Black Sea

The menacing tactic was the latest move in Putin's escalating grey war with the West

The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.

The British government said Wednesday that two Russian fighter jets intercepted a Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month in...

The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO's eastern flank in international airspace.

Russian fighter jets have repeatedly intercepted a British surveillance plane over the Black Sea in a series of “dangerous” flybys, it has emerged.

Two Russian warplanes “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, in what the Ministry of Defence described as the most…

Two Russian jets have intercepted a Royal Air Force plane over the Black Sea, flying close enough to trigger its emergency systems.

Russian warplanes repeatedly and dangerously harassed a British reconnaissance aircraft over Eastern Europe's Black Sea, Britain said Wednesday.

MoD says Russian warplanes came as close as six metres to RAF jets, triggering onboard emergency systems

Russian Su-35 jet flew within six metres of British aircraft, triggering emergency systems