Moment RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighter jets flying close to Nato airspace in tense standoff

THIS is the moment RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighter jets flying close to Nato airspace in tense standoff. The RAF Typhoons scrambled from Amari Air Base in Estonia to visually identify multiple Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea. RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighter jets flying close to Nato airspace The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and flew in a “safe and provisional manner” according to the Royal Air Force. The Typhoon fighters, that are currently deployed on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission, intercepted one An-72 COALER and two Su-27 FLANKER Bs. The Typhoons returned to Amari Airbase to continue NATO’s Air Policing Mission. This comes after a RAF Typhoon scrambled to intercept a Russian warplane flying close to Estonian airspace in March. It was the first time British and German air forces carried out a joint Nato air policing operation. The response saw the pair of British and German Typhoon jets react to a Russian Il-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft between flying St Petersburg and Kaliningrad It was escorted after failing to communicate with Estonian air traffic control. The allied fighters also intercepted an AN-148 plane from Russia.