Russia says it scrambles fighter jet to escort British military planes over Black Sea
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Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to escort two British Typhoon fighter jets and an RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea.
According to the ministry, after the approach of the Russian fighter, the British planes turned away from the Russian border.