Event Brief
UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane near HMS Prince of Wales
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: UK defense says Russian Bear-F repeatedly approached HMS Prince of Wales and dropped sonar devices.
WHO: U.K. Ministry of Defence
WHAT: U.K. fighter jets intercepted a Russian Bear-F plane that repeatedly approached HMS Prince of Wales and dropped sonar devices.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 8:57 AM ET
WHERE: Off Iceland
WHY: The Russian Bear-F repeatedly approached the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier unnecessarily close and dropped sonar devices.
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