Two British fighter jets were sent Thursday to intercept Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons spotted flying towards British territory, Sky News Arabia reported. "Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth in north-east Scotland to intercept two Russian Bear aircraft and escort them away from the UK," the UK Ministry of Defense said. The ministry asserted that the Russian planes never crossed into British airspace, noting that the incident is the latest in a series of face-offs with the country's air force. Last month, a Russian warship and two bombers all skirted near the UK, prompting a military response from the Royal Navy and the RAF.
