Fighter jets from RAF Lossiemouth have been deployed to drive Russian aircraft from Nato airspace above the Baltic States.
Four Typhoons took off from the Moray station yesterday and headed for the Amari airfield in Estonia, amid reports that Russian jets had been increasingly threatening northern Europe.
The jets are expected to remain on the peacekeeping mission for the next four months, and will be called upon to intercept the Russian aircraft and escort them from the area.
The four Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth’s II(AC) Squadron began departing from the base around 9am yesterday.
