British and German fighter jets scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft flying close to Estonia in a joint mission on Tuesday - - amid fears of an escalation in the region.The and German Typhoon jets were reacting to a Russian air-to-air refuelling aircraft after it failed to communicate with Estonian air traffic control in the Baltic Sea, and as it approached NATO airspace.The Russian Il-78 Midas plane was intercepted as it was flying between St Petersburg and Kaliningrad. The NATO jets were later redirected to also intercept a Russian An-148 airliner that was also passing close to Estonian air space.
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