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Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross visit the BenRiach distillery. Picture by Paul Campbell/Getty Images

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The Royal Air Force have launched Typhoon jets after undisclosed aircraft approached what an RAF spokesman described as the UK's "area of interest"

RAF jets scrambled for a second day to intercept Russian aircraft

Emergency services attended following the landing.

RAF Typhoon in precautionary landing at Aberdeen Airport

Iain Aitkenhead is selling his RAF fighter jet on Gumtree. Photos: Iain Aitkenhead / Gumtree

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Quick Reaction Alert North (QRA (N) )Eurofighter Typhoons based at Royal Air Force Lossimouth launched to intercept TU142 Bear F aircraft.

Armed RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft near UK airspace

Group Captain Chris Layden and Wing Commander James Hanson, in front of a submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA1 plane at RAF Lossiemouth (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

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Pilots heading for four Royal Air Force Typhoons from 6 Sqn RAF Lossiemouth in April 2020. Picture: PA Media

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Ministry of Defence handout photo of one of two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 Bear F aircraft operating in international airspace near UK airspace that were intercepted by RAF Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth.

Lossiemouth jets scrambled to deal with Russian planes probing UK defences

Crew disembark and greet their colleagues with an "elbow bump" at the bottom of the steps of the first of the Poseidon MRA1 planes, intended for submarine-hunting and the tracking of maritime targets, after arriving at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray.

First Poseidon jet lands at RAF Lossiemouth

Group Captain Chris Layden station commander (left) and Wing Commander James Hanson, in front of the first of the Poseidon MRA1 plane, intended for submarine-hunting and the tracking of maritime targets, to arrive at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray

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Photo credit should read: SAC Aeris Finney/PA Wire

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near UK airspace

A Eurofighter Typhoon (near) and a Russian Bear F aircraft (far), one of two Russian aircraft the Typhoon was sent to intercept off the Scottish Coast from Leuchars Station.

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft off Scottish coast

Two workers at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray are in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19.

Two positive coronavirus cases at RAF Lossiemouth

Typhoon jets are flown from RAF Lossiemouth/ The 'planefinder' flight tracker map.

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RAF Typhoon. Picture: MoD

RAF fighters scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft off Scottish coast

RAF Typhoon fighter jet. Picture: MoD

RAF fighters scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft off Scottish coast

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