2013 Two UK Royal Air Force jets intercepted a pair of Russian aircraft flying near British airspace this week , the British Defence Ministry said Thursday , marking the latest in what NATO has said is an increase in Russian military flights near alliance members ' territory . : Russian military planes were spotted in international waters near Gibraltar . Russian aircraft did n't cross into British airspace , the Defence Ministry says .
2013 : Russian military planes were spotted in international waters near Gibraltar . Russian aircraft did n't cross into British airspace , the Defence Ministry says .