Russia accuses a British spy plane of violating its airspace

- A Russian plane ordered the British reconnaissance apparatus to leave the territory of the Russian Federation.

- It entered the Kola Peninsula, near Finland, which will soon join the Atlantic Alliance.

Spy plane. / USAF

A British spy plane violated Russian airspace on Monday in the Kola Peninsula, in the north of the European part of Russia, according to the Ministry of Defense of this country.

"The plane violated the Russian state border in the area of ​​Cape Sviatói Nos", in the northern region of Murmansk, says the military note.

A Russian air defense MiG-31bm fighter took off and identified the enemy aircraft as a UK Air Force RC-135 radio-electronic warfare and espionage aircraft.

It was a United Kingdom Air Force RC-135 radio-electronic warfare and espionage aircraft.

The Russian plane ordered the British reconnaissance apparatus to leave the territory of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea area, the note added.

Aviation at the border

Since the beginning of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, the United Kingdom has been one of Kyiv's main allies, providing it with heavy weapons and financial assistance.

The Kola Peninsula is located a few hundred kilometers from Finland, which will soon join the Atlantic Alliance, like Sweden, after the bloc approved its entry at the summit in Madrid at the end of June.

Russian authorities have accused NATO of dangerously increasing the presence of its aviation near its borders, especially in the Baltic and Arctic regions.