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Russia: Military Aircraft

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114084

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many intercept scrambles of Russian military aircraft by USAF aircraft have taken place from a) RAF Lakenheath and b) RAF Mildenhall since 2020.

Answered by Al Carns

For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information in relation to foreign nations’ military operations.

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