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RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
Key takeaways
- Amy Walker Getty Images John Jealey visited Estonia earlier this week An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week.
- John Healey was travelling back to the UK on Thursday after visiting British soldiers in Estonia when the incident happened, the Times first reported.
- Russia is believed to be behind the attack, which meant pilots had to use a different navigation system as the plane's GPS was disabled during the three-hour flight.
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Amy Walker Getty Images John Jealey visited Estonia earlier this week An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week.
John Healey was travelling back to the UK on Thursday after visiting British soldiers in Estonia when the incident happened, the Times first reported.
Russia is believed to be behind the attack, which meant pilots had to use a different navigation system as the plane's GPS was disabled during the three-hour flight.
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