A recent dangerous and reckless Russian interception of a British RC-135W SIGINT aircraft over the Black Sea was not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of Russia increasingly exploiting grey zone operations against the NATO allies.
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In April 2026 two Russian fighters made a dangerous interception of an RAF RC-135 Rivet Joints SIGINT platform over the Black Sea.