RAF fighter jets scramble to defend NATO airspace from Russian aircraft

Six RAF Typhoon fighter jets have been based in Poland for the last month (Picture: Turkish Defense Ministry / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)British fighter jets intercepted Russia aircraft approaching NATO airspace twice this week.Two RAF Typhoons quickly set off from Poland to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M intelligence aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea on Tursday.Another two were scrambled due to unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad two days later on Thursday.Minister for the Armed