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NEWLY released footage shows war ready Russia putting its pilots through its paces in scenes straight out of the film Top Gun.

The breath-taking clip - released as president Vladimir Putin placed his air force on red alert - shows the formidable Su-25s soaring through the skies.

The Top Gun style footage offers a glimpse of a state-of-the-art Su-25 cockpit as it takes part in the war games
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The Top Gun style footage offers a glimpse of a state-of-the-art Su-25 cockpit as it takes part in the war gamesCredit: RUSSIAN MOD
The jet is shown flying in formation with other Su-25s on the ultra-real practice bombing mission
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The jet is shown flying in formation with other Su-25s on the ultra-real practice bombing mission
The Su-25 peels off from the formation and hones in on its ground target
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The Su-25 peels off from the formation and hones in on its ground targetCredit: RUSSIAN MOD

The slickly produced video shows one of the jets flying in tight formation and a low altitude at high speed.

The group then splits and the pilot then dips his nose and fires a salvo of missiles at a target.

The jet then races off to base where he is seen landing.

It comes as Vladimir Putin has ordered his army and air force to prepare for a “time of war” during a test of the country’s armed forces.

Russia’s defence ministry confirmed the measures during a “snap check” that included its massive S-300 and S-400 missile defence systems.

The war game saw the units shoot down 30 aircraft.

Meanwhile Russian news agency today revealed that air defence units in Moscow and Russia’s Central Industrial District have been put on high alert.

The pilot's skillfully dips his nose and fires his payload at the target
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The pilot's skillfully dips his nose and fires his payload at the target
The pilot takes a selfie during the mission which prepare for an air war
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The pilot takes a selfie during the mission which prepare for an air warCredit: RUSSIAN MOD

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A Russian MOD statement said: "As the combat crews of radar stations and antiaircraft missile systems detect unidentified aerial targets, air defence patrol fighter jets will be scrambled to classify them or notionally destroy them."

But it was not just the Russian’s on tenterhooks.

RAF Typhoons have been scrambled to ward off two Russian bombers flying over Europe.

Russian Blackjack bombers flew close the UK airspace but did not enter it, the Ministry of Defence has said
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Russian Blackjack bombers flew close the UK airspace but did not enter it, the Ministry of Defence has saidCredit: Reuters

The Russian Blackjack bombers flew close to UK airspace this afternoon.

A Royal Air Force spokesman said: “We can confirm that quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby scrambled to monitor two Blackjack bombers while they were in the UK area of interest.”

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