Ukraine War: Did Russia fire missiles at RAF spy plane?

It’s been claimed that a Russian pilot deliberately tried to shoot down a RAF spy plane last year, believing he had been given permission to fire. Russia blamed a “technical malfunction“ for the incident over the Black Sea. But intercepted communications reportedly suggest the pilot fired after receiving an ambiguous command from a Russian ground controller. Professor Michael Clarke has analysed reports detailing a “dangerous“ incident involving two Russian jets and a RAF aircraft over the Black Sea. Ukraine war latest: #royalairforceuk #blacksea #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here:
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