British jets intercept Russian aircraft near warship in Norwegian Sea
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that British F-35 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian maritime patrol plane over the Norwegian Sea. The action was taken after the Russian Bear-F aircraft made multiple approaches toward the HMS Prince of Wales carrier. Officials stated the Russian plane flew "unnecessarily close" to the carrier and deployed 10 sonobuoys into the sea, behavior the ministry labeled as "unsafe and unprofessional" before the aircraft was escorted away.