RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Tupolev Tu-160 Bombers Close To UK Airspace | Your News Wire
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Royal Air Force Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland intercepted the Tu-160 bombers, each capable of carrying 16 nuclear missiles, when they came within Britain’s area of interest, in international airspace over the Atlantic and close to UK’s airspace.
The Russian Bombers had taken an unusual route to their targets in Syria. The Tupolev TU 160 BlackJacks made an 8,000-mile trip past Norway, Britain and Gibraltar, heading to the Mediterranean. They then launched missiles at targets in Idlib, before flying over the Syrian city to confirm their hits. The supersonic Russian bombers returned home via their normal route.
