RAF intercept Russian bombers off coast of Scotland

Off By Sharon Black

Ministry of Defence plays down incident in which Typhoons scramble to head off two Tu-95s in international airspace

RAF fighter jets were scrambled on Wednesday afternoon to head off two Russian bombers heading for British airspace.

The Typhoons, based at Leuchars in Fife, intercepted the two Tupolev Tu-95s off the north coast of Scotland.

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