RUSSIAN BOMBERS SIGHTED

Russian aircraft capable of carrying 16 nuclear missiles intercepted off Scotland’s coast

Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon aircraft were sent to intercept the Russian Blackjack bombers and escorted them from the airspace

RUSSIAN bombers capable of carrying 16 nuclear missiles have been intercepted off the coast of Scotland.

The deadly aircraft flew in from the east, passing just west of the Shetland islands before being intercepted by two of RAF's Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon jets.

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Jets were scrambled when Russian bombers (example pictured) flew near Scotland's coastCredit: Ministry of Defence/Twitter
The Ministry of Defence shared photographs of the Russian Blackjack bombers (above) that had been interceptedCredit: MOD TWITTER

The Ministry of Defence confirmed the incident, with a Royal Air Force spokesperson saying: "We can confirm that Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth intercepted two Russian Blackjack bombers and escorted them while they were in the UK area of interest.

"At no point did the aircraft enter UK territorial airspace."

The intercepted planes are believed to have been Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack bombers.

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