Британский «Тайфун» перехватил российский Ту-95МС, выполняющий боевой вылет для удара по объектам в Сирии Russian Air Force Tu-95MS Bear-H '18 Red' is shadowed by RAF/11 Squadron Typhoon F2 ZJ932 'DB' over the North Atlantic Ocean on August 17, 2007. This was the first such intercept since the Typhoon assumed responsibility for the southern UK Quick Reaction Alert element of UK and NATO air defence on June 29. Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced on the same day that Russia was resuming regular long-range strategic bomber patrol missions. The Tu-95MS is the principal aircraft used by the Russian Air Force for high-profile 'show of force' patrols.
