 RAF Typhoon jets have intercepted Russian bombers flying near UK airspace, the UK government has confirmed. Pilots chased down Vladimir Putin's planes as they were spotted just north of Scotland. Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, said: 'RAF pilots launched in their Typhoon jets to intercept two Russian long-range bombers this morning. 'They monitored them as they passed north of the Shetland Islands, ready to counter any potential threat to UK territory.' Britain said its Typhoon fighter jets intercepted two Russian maritime patrol bomber aircraft in international airspace north of Scotland on Monday, within NATO's northern air policing area. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. 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.){kind=link}
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Vladimir Putin’s bombers were intercepted flying near British airspace, the government has confirmed.
Two jets scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth scrambled to chase down the planes spotted just north of Scotland earlier today, within NATO’s northern air policing area.
Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, said: ‘RAF pilots launched in their Typhoon jets to intercept two Russian long-range bombers this morning.
‘They monitored them as they passed north of the Shetland Islands, prepared to counter any potential threat to UK territory.’