Event Brief
Russian Tu-142 drops sonobuoys near HMS Prince of Wales
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: A Russian Tu-142 maritime patrol aircraft dropped multiple sonobuoys near HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea.
WHO: U.K. Ministry of Defense
WHAT: Said a Russian Tu-142 Bear-F approached and dropped 10 sonobuoys near HMS Prince of Wales while flying unsafe maneuvers.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET
WHERE: Norwegian Sea, off the northwest coast of Norway
WHY: The Tu-142 flew unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers and passed unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales.
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