British RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian aircraft

The Typhoons at Lossiemouth were sent to intercept the Russian aircraft (RAF/PA)

Live-armed Typhoons were scrambled from the RAF Lossiemouth base on Monday morning to intercept two Russian Tu-142 Bear-F aircraft as they approached UK borders.

The aircraft were first detected by Nato and monitored and intercepted by Norwegian Quick Reaction Alert (QRA).