Russian fighters intercept UK electronic warfare plane

Russian fighters intercept UK electronic warfare plane. Photo: Telegram reproduction
Russian fighters intercept UK electronic warfare plane. Photo: Telegram reproduction

According to the Russian defense ministry, on June 26, 2023, Russian airspace control systems detected three aerial targets approaching the state border of the Russian Federation over the waters of the Black Sea.

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To identify the aerial targets, a pair of Su-27 fighters were mobilized from the air defense forces on alert.

The crews of the Russian fighters identified the aerial targets as a RC-135 radiotechnical reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft and two “Typhoon” multifunctional fighters from the British Air Force.

As they approached the Russian fighters, the foreign military aircraft performed a maneuver to distance themselves from the state border of the Russian Federation.

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The Russian aircraft safely returned to the air base. According to the Russians, there was no violation of the state border of the Russian Federation.

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