British officials confirmed they have scrambled fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian Tupolev Tu-142s north of the Scottish Shetland Islands early Monday morning.
Russia said that its long-range aviation drills over “neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Baltic seas” are routine and “take place in strict compliance with the international aviation law.”
The Russian Navy is conducting a series of exercises in January-February under the general supervision of Navy Commander-in-Chief, Adm. Nikolai Evmenov. 03.02.2022, Sputnik International