(Morning News) The Russian Ministry of Defense on Monday (August 15) said that a British reconnaissance aircraft illegally entered Russia's airspace in the sanctuary area of northern Russia and was forcibly driven away by Russian fighter aircraft.
Xinhua News Agency reported that according to the Russian media quoted the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian air defense forces on the day of the Russian air defense force found that an unknown air target was flying towards the Russian border over the Baron branch seawater.In order to prevent the target of infringement of Russian airspace, a MiG-31BM fighter was lifted off and confirmed that the target was an RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force.
Statement pointed out that the British reconnaissance aircraft infringed in Russia's lead in the Holy Corner area and was driven away by Russian fighter aircraft.
