British Typhoon jets were scrambled from the Lossiemouth base in Scotland on Saturday morning to intercept two Tu-142 planes of the Russian Aerospace Forces flying over the North Sea "near UK airspace," the UK Royal Air Force said.  This reported by TASS.

RAF claims that the Russian warplanes operating "within the UK Flight Information Region, in this busy airspace over the North Sea, can act as a hazard to other air users," as allegedly they rarely talk to British air traffic controllers.

"To deter this provocative activity and mitigate the risks associated with Russian military aircraft flying in this busy international airspace, RAF Typhoons shadowed the two Russian Bears and closely monitored their movements," the statement says adding that the British jets were joined by their NATO allies, as the Typhoons were refueled in midair by a Voyager from RAF Brize Norton.