Fighter jets have been launched against aircraft approaching the UK for the second day in a row.

An RAF spokesperson said: ‘Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighters from RAF Lossiemouth, supported by a Voyager Tanker from RAF Brize Norton, have been launched against aircraft approaching the UK area of interest.

‘We will not be offering any additional detail on this ongoing operation until complete.’

Yesterday, the RAF confirmed it had launched Typhoon jets to respond to four Russian military aircraft approaching the UK.

The jets, launched from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, were joined by a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

An RAF spokesperson said ‘four Russian Bear aircraft’ were ‘intercepted and escorted’ without entering UK airspace.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video

Dramatic footage released by Russia shows their pilots in the cockpit as the Typhoon fighters shadow them from a close distance yesterday.

The incident came just hours before Boris Johnson spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin, warning him that invading Ukraine would be a ‘tragic miscalculation’.

A Russian ministry spokesperson said: ‘In the course of the flight, the crews of Tu-95 aircraft practiced aerial refuelling. The flight time was about 15 hours.

‘At some stages of the route, the Russian strategic missile carriers were accompanied by Eurofighter Typhoon fighters of the British Air Force.’

This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.

Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.

For more stories like this, check our news page.

Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.

Source: Read Full Article