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Russian President Vladimir Putin sent nuclear-capable bombers to threaten northern Britain, carrying out a long-range Christmas flight over the Norwegian Sea. NATO scrambled fighter jets, Mirror reports.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russian-bombers-fly-near-britain-nato-scrambles-1766663390.html

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  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    52·
    11 hours ago

    For anyone not aware, this happens regularly, and has happened regularly for a long time. Recent events have made it seem more newsworthy, so mainstream press is reporting it like its a big fucking deal, but this kind of airspace testing has been standard Russian practice for a long time. Not saying it’s a good thing, but it doesn’t represent any kind of sudden escalation.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      10 hours ago

      It tends to be tit-for-tat as well. British ships challenge Russian coastlines, American subs emerge inside areas of Russian control, French planes overfly Russian military bases…

      All this gets reported in Russian media as provocative, which reinforces the rationale for further conflict with Western nations.

      When these countries enter a state of detente, the maneuvers don’t stop happening. State news agencies simply stop using the incidents to agitate for further conflicts

      • FreudianCafe@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        10 hours ago

        The “west” is losing their shit to start a war with Russia, and its really hard to understand what kind of benefit they will get with that. And even worse are the people looking forward to this, since they will be the cannon fodder while the people who started the conflict keep a luxurious life in faraway places

        • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          49 minutes ago

          If NATO wanted a war with Russia then there would be war with Russia. Russia has made it easy enough with hybrid war actions against Europe. Of course such a war would be something like a three day operation since Russia has proven it’s military to be even more pathetic than everyone suspected.

        • 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          2 hours ago

          And even worse are the people looking forward to this

          You know Russia invaded Ukraine and has been in war for some time now, right?

          I don’t know what the west is “planning”, but Russia invaded first, so fuck em(the gov and its supporters).

        • optissima@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          8 hours ago

          I have to assume they think this will help destabilize China by having more power over their borders/neighbors. That north border looks so empty without nukes pointing towards China on it…