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Russia accuses British spy plane of violating airspace north of Kola Peninsula

But a Norwegian analyst said it was unlikely the aircraft had entered Russian airspace.

By Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer August 16, 2022
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A British RC-135 with equipment to collect real-time electronic intelligence data was forced out of Russian airspace by a MiG-31, Russia’s Defense Ministry claims.

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