Concern over Russian aircraft 'probing UK air space'
Britain is concerned by 'extremely aggressive' Russian testing of its airspace, officials have said.
Hammond: Russian aircraft probing our air space
Government officials have said they are concerned by a sharp increase in Russian military flights close to Britain's borders, which they say were designed to test its air defences.
"The extremely aggressive probing of our air space by Russian aircraft is an issue of concern to us," Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told a committee of lawmakers.
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