The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.
The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO’s eastern flank in international airspace.
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UK Rivet Joint aircraft repeatedly and dangerously intercepted by Russian jets over Black Sea
Two Russian jets have intercepted a UK Royal Air Force plane over the Black Sea, triggering its emergency systems.
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The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a "routine international flight" during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.
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