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RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace in Poland

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RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace in two separate incidents.

RAF Typhoons intercepted a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M "Coot-A" intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea .

Another two Typhoons also intercepted an unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad airspace .

The intercepts were part of the UK 's contribution to Nato 's enhanced air policing.

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