The Russian Defense Ministry warned Britain against planned spy plane flight over Russian territory, speaking its own air force orders were given to prevent the invasion.
The Ministry stated on On Tuesday, the UK sent a notice of the planned flight. of reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 en route, partially passes over Russian territory.
“We regard this action as a deliberate provocation,” the ministry said, adding that the Russian air force “the task was set to prevent violations of border of Russia.
It said: “Everything possible effects of this deliberate provocation will lie entirely with British side”.
When and where the flight of the British was planned is not specified.
On Monday, the ministry said a Russian fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a British RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft that crossed the Russian border near Cape Svyatoy Nos between the Barents and White Seas. The MiG-31 fighter forced the intruder outthe ministry said.
UK Ministry of The defense spokesman said: “The Russian MiG-31 fighter made an unsafe approach. pass of the RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft in which he carried out routine operation in international air space over Norwegian and Barents Seas on Monday 15 August.
“The English plane was in communication with Russian civilian air traffic control and its crew acted in safe and professional.”
