Russian fighter jet drops spy devices off HMS Prince of Wales' bow before being chased off by RAF

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A Russian patrol aircraft “repeatedly approached” the UK’s carrier strike group as it operated in the Arctic last week, and "dropped a large number of sonobuoys" nearby, according to the Ministry of Defence. Two F-35 fighter jets warned off the Russian reconnaissance plane called a "Bear F" on July 2, with the Russian aircraft dropping small sonar buoy's, typically used for anti-submarine warfare or underwater acoustic research. Despite attempts by the British forces to contact the Russian plane, there was no response from the Bear - which also flew low and close to the UK carrier group. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “While operating in the Norwegian Sea on Operation Firecrest, the UK’s Carrier Strike Group was repeatedly approached by a Russian ‘Bear-F’ maritime patrol aircraft. “The Bear-F passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales and dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier. “This activity was unsafe and unprofess

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