Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 50113

Russia: Military Aircraft

Tabled: 6 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Russian aircraft have the RAF intercepted in the last 12 months.

Answer

Luke Pollard

I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) and QRA is in turn which is an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capabilit...

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