UK parliament urged to avoid escalating tensions with Russia
Britain should avoid escalating conflict with Russia after a Su-27 fighter jet fired a missile near a Royal Air Force spy plane in the skies over the Black Sea, the Sun newspaper quoted Labour MP Luke Pollard as saying
Pollard said the incident with the warplanes over the Black Sea “inspires concern”.
“This incident serves as a serious reminder of how important it is to avoid escalation and miscalculation,” Pollard pointed out.
Earlier, UK Defence Chief Ben Wallace said during a speech to Parliament that British Air Force patrols over the Black Sea were interrupted after a Russian Su-27 fighter jet fired a missile near an RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft on September 29.
UK parliament urged to avoid escalating tensions with Russia