The Hindu·2 min read·medium
British jets intercept Russian aircraft
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Sriram Lakshman
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British F-35 jets intercepted a Russian Bear-F aircraft that was dropping sonobuoys near a U.K. Carrier Strike Group in the Norwegian Sea. The incident occurred shortly before a NATO summit, highlighting ongoing military tensions in the Arctic region.
British F-35 jets, on Monday (July 6, 2026), escorted a Bear-F Russian aircraft that “repeatedly approached” the U.K.’s Carrier Strike Group in the Norwegian Sea and dropped sonobuoys (devices using sonar to detect submarines) near the aircraft carrier, according to the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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