RAF fighter jets 'scrambled twice in less than 48 hours to defend NATO airspace from Russia'

fighter jets rushed to defend Nato airspace from evil warplanes twice in less than 48 hours. This shocking development comes as the dictator ordered his terror military to in until the end of the Easter holiday.

The British Typhoons, stationed in Eastern Europe, sprung into action to stop Russian planes leaving their borders and entering Nato airspace. RAF troops first reacted on Tuesday when two Typhoons - at Malbork Air Base, in - were rushed to stop one of Moscow spy planes from flying over the Baltic Sea. Another pair of RAF fighter jets scrambled again, less than 48 hours later, to scare off an unknown aircraft that was attempting to leave the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

These shocking incidents will be used by the UK government as evidence of Putin's growing threat and animosity, when convincing to not pull out US support for Ukraine.

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The Minister, Luke Pollard, told The Telegraph: "The UK is unshakeable in its commitment to Nato. With Russian aggression growing and security threats on the rise, we are stepping up to reassure our allies, deter adversaries and protect our national security through our plan for change.

"This mission shows our ability to operate side by side with Nato's newest member Sweden and to defend the alliance's airspace wherever and whenever needed, keeping us safe at home and strong abroad."

This has been the first time RAF jets have been called to the skies under - a new Nato operation. The mission has deployed RAF aircrafts to Poland to work alongside the Swedish Air Force to deter Russian air threats.

These British jets - usually stationed at RAF Lossiemouth, in - were only sent to the region three weeks ago. The six-strong fleet were also sent to Poland alongside 200 UK military troops. officials confirmed they will take part in a "NATO enhanced air policing mission".

The MoD said defence minister Lord Coaker met with Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz and Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson on April 1 to "outline the UK's commitment to European security and to mark the start of the operation".

The RAF call to action this week came just days before Putin announced an "Easter truce" for his murderous invasion of Ukraine. Russia's dictator made the surprise announcement on Saturday and said the brief pause to fighting would start at 6pm local time (4pm BST) on the same day, and end at midnight on Sunday (10pm BST).

He said: "Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 6pm to midnight from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce. I order all military actions to be stopped for this period."

Despite this order from the top, Russian troops during the brief truce, according to Ukrainian President . He said in a social media post: "As of now, according to the Commander-in-Chief reports, Russian assault operations continue on several frontline sectors, and Russian artillery fire has not subsided."

Zelensky added that any potential Russian strike "will be met with an appropriate response".