International security/ Flying in the British area of interest

British Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian Bear long-range bombers which had flown close to British airspace, the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Thursday.

The Russian planes were detected flying over the Channel, south of England, on Wednesday and typhoons were launched from Royal Air Force (RAF) bases at Lossiemouth in Scotland and Coningsby in eastern England, the MoD said.

"The Russian planes were escorted by the RAF until they were out of the British area of interest. At no time did the Russian military aircraft cross into British sovereign airspace," the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

Britain Says Typhoon Fighter Jets Intercepted Russian Bombers