British fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft that was harassing the Royal Navy

British planes intercepted the two Russian jets as they barrelled towards the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier last week, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed

Defence secretary Dan Jarvis said that Vladimir Putin risked triggering a serious confrontation after it was revealed the aircraft came close to HMS Prince of Wales last week.

The UK has intercepted two Russian jets over the Norwegian Sea after they 'repeatedly approached' the HMS Princes of Wales aircraft carrier.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the operation

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British fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft that was harassing the Royal Navy

Two U.K. F-35s escorted a Russian "Bear-F" aircraft away from a Carrier Strike Group after it flew worryingly close.

British F-35 jets intercept and escort a Russian Bear-F aircraft near HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea.

Sources say the Kremlin ordered the overflight around the same time a £100m super yacht called Graceful, widely thought to belong to Putin, was en route to a Siberian safe haven

The UK accused a Russian military aircraft of flying dangerously close to HMS Prince of Wales before it was escorted away by British fighter jets.