Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114084

Russia: Military Aircraft

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

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.

Answer

Al Carns

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