The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence reported that a Royal Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, the RC-135 Rivet Joint, experienced multiple dangerous intercepts by Russian fighter jets while operating in international airspace over the Black Sea. During one incident, a Russian Su-35 jet approached the British plane at such a close distance that it activated the aircraft's safety systems. The UK government characterized these actions by the Russian jets as "dangerous and unacceptable," highlighting concerns over the safety of military operations in the region.
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