British Jets Scramble From Romania To Investigate Russian Fighter Jets

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British Jets Scramble From Romania To Investigate Russian Fighter Jets

Two British Typhoon jets based in Romania have scrambled to investigate suspected Russian fighter aircraft operating near NATO airspace over the Black Sea.

Britain's Ministry of Defense said the Typhoons launched from the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near the Romanian city of Constanta on August 21 when two suspected Russian Su-30 Flanker aircraft appeared to be heading toward NATO airspace from the Crimea region.

There was no immediate comment from Russian officials.

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