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In April 2026, Russian Su-27 and Su-35 fighter jets repeatedly intercepted a British RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, with one jet passing within six meters of the plane's nose. The UK Ministry of Defence called the incident "dangerous and unacceptable," marking the most serious UK-Russia air encounter since a Russian pilot fired missiles at an RAF aircraft in September 2022.