
On Tuesday, 14 April, the Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled fighter jets after reports that a Russian bomber was spotted approaching UK airspace. This is the latest sign of mounting military hostilities between NATO and Moscow.
At least two RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from one of RAF's airfields at the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, north-east Scotland. The fighter jets were supported by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.