Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane
UK calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed RAF plane over Black Sea
TL;DR
- A Russian Su-27 jet flew within six metres of an unarmed RAF Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea.
- A second Russian Su-35 jet flew close enough to disable the spy plane's autopilot.
- The UK Defence Secretary called the incidents 'dangerous and unacceptable behaviour' and a 'serious risk of accidents and potential escalation'.
- This is the most dangerous Russian action against a British Rivet Joint since a missile was fired in 2022.
- The article also mentions increased Russian military activity in Europe, including a drone violation in Lithuania and Russian frigates escorting tankers through the North Sea.