Total war: Russia 'left FURIOUS' after RAF pilots cleared to shoot down Moscow warplanes

[EC]

Putin's officials are outraged at the reports

    The very premise of a potential conflict of UK and Russian combat aircraft over Iraq is incomprehensible

    Alexander Yakovenko

Outraged Russian officials asked UK ministers "to provide an official explanation" of reports that RAF Tornados operating over Iraq have been fitted with heat-seeking missiles designed for ariel combat.

The Russian ambassador in London, Alexander Yakovenko, said he had "urgently requested explanations" of the reports from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

He said: "These reports are worrying, as they refer to senior cabinet members. We have urgently requested explanations from the Foreign and Commonwealth office.

"The very premise of a potential conflict of UK and Russian combat aircraft over Iraq is incomprehensible."

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Mr Yakovenko requested 'explanations' from UK ministers over the reports

It emerged last night that RAF fighter pilots have been granted permission to shoot down Russian jets if they come under attack while completing missions over Iraq.

Pilots were given the shocking order as UK ministers wanted Russia is making the situation in the Middle East "much more dangerous".

RAF jets will be armed with advanced short range air-to-air missiles and British and Nato pilots have been told to fight for their lives if they are fired upon by Vladimir Putin’s air force.

Senior defence sources said it is likely British fighter jets will become embroiled in a deadly air battle with Russian aircraft sooner rather than later.

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Sorry, Putin. You should know by now that we, unlike some, do not bleep around. Anything within 25 miles, unless cleared in advance, is judged hostile and treated accordingly. Keep your boys clear.

[truth_seeker]

On one hand it is encouraging that both forces are in Iraq to engage against the enemy, ISIL.

On the other hand it is discouraging they are going after each other instead.

[alicewonders]

Is it likely that Russian forces will fire on British ones? 

[EC]

It's a warning to Putin, that's all, a response to a few incidents of Russian pilots harrassing other craft over both Syria and Iraq. Because pilots are nearly always frat boy idiots. 

Our pilots fly hot as routine, and any craft (not just Russian) that comes within the interdict zone will be fired upon at the pilot's discretion. It is like that in any theatre, same as our ground forces are always armed and will respond accordingly. They have now been warned, so, they may either avoid RAF fighters or, more reasonably, give notice of their general flight path to our forces.

[alicewonders]

It's a warning to Putin, that's all, a response to a few incidents of Russian pilots harrassing other craft over both Syria and Iraq. Because pilots are nearly always frat boy idiots. 

Our pilots fly hot as routine, and any craft (not just Russian) that comes within the interdict zone will be fired upon at the pilot's discretion. It is like that in any theatre, same as our ground forces are always armed and will respond accordingly. They have now been warned, so, they may either avoid RAF fighters or, more reasonably, give notice of their general flight path to our forces.

Let's hope everyone takes the reasonable course of action.  I welcome Russia's participation against ISIS, along with everyone else.  This needs to be a global effort.