UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced on Sunday Royal air force (RAF) Fighter Jets intercepted Russian aircraft flying close to the airspace of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
According to the ministry, RAF fighters stopped the Russian aircraft as part of the contribution of the United Kingdom in the increased aerial policing of NATO in the region.
UK Mod said statement“Two Rough typhoon A Russian Ilushin IL -20m above the Baltic Sea was scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday to stop the intelligence aircraft. On Thursday, one and two typhoon scrambled with Aadhaar, to leave an unknown aircraft to leave Kalinigrad Air Space and leave close NATO Aerspace,
It states, “Intercepts marked the first scuffle of RAF. Operation chess And in the defense of NATO’s eastern flank, Sweden comes only a few weeks after the aircraft came to Eastern Poland to start his deployment. ,
The “Operation Chasman” NATO has a participation of the United Kingdom in the increased air policing.
‘Unbreakable in our commitment to NATO’
Luke Pollard, a minister of the armed forces, said the UK “is unwavering in his commitment to NATO.”
Pollard said, “With safety threats on Russian aggression and increase in growth, we are stepping up to assure our colleagues, prevent the opponents and protect our national security through our plan for change. This mission is the newest member of the mission NATO to conduct shoulder to shoulder with Sweden and protect the airspace of the alliance, whenever we need, we need to be reserved, whenever need goes.”
The UK has deployed six typhoon jets and is the latest contributor to the air policing efforts of the military alliance to about 200 personnel of the 140 Expeditionary Air Wing. It follows successful operations in Romania and Iceland last year.
Under the typhoon program, MOD and RAF support more than 20,000 jobs in all areas of the UK every year.
