British fighter jets based in Cyprus as part of a mission to counter Islamic State in Syria and Iraq have instead been flying in the Black Sea region amid tensions with Russia, Sky News understands
"RAF Typhoon ZK301 which is usually based at RAF Akrotiri has been sent up over the Black Sea area & now over Ukraine," said @air_intel
The Typhoon and Voyager aircraft are deployed in Cyprus as part of Operation Shader - the name of the UK contribution to a US-led coalition against Islamic State.The fast jets fly sorties over Iraq and Syria, conducting surveillance and - when needed - launching air strikes. But that mission has become a lot quieter in recent months following the collapse of the physical IS caliphate in March 2019.
It is not clear if the diversion of the aircraft to the Black Sea from their counter IS mission is a one-off or the start of a longer-term diversification of tasks.
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