Swinney warns Russia poses ‘significant threat’ after terror plot at RAF base

First Minister John Swinney has warned over the threat that Russia poses (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

First Minister John Swinney has warned that Russia poses a “significant threat” to western European democracies following a suspected “terror plot” near an airbase in England over the weekend.

Five men were arrested in Whelford, Gloucestershire, in the early hours of Sunday near the RAF Fairford base, which is used by the US Air Force (USAF).