06 jul 2026
Russian Bear buzzes British aircraft carrier in Arctic
A Russian Tu-142 Bear F maritime patrol aircraft passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, dropping tens of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier before being intercepted and escorted away by two F-35B jets, the Ministry of Defence has said. The incident, first reported by Politico from aboard the carrier, took place on the afternoon of 2 July, northwest of Norway, while the UK Carrier Strike Group was conducting flying operations.
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