UK jets were scrambled to monitor a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to UK airspace, the defence minister in London said on Friday.

The plane has around 200 seats and is more economical for airlines to fill compared to larger planes like the Boeing 777.

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The Royal Navy also shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel this week, officials said.

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