Any Russian aircraft entering UK commit "criminal offence," UK's Shapps says

Any Russian aircraft entering UK commit "criminal offence," UK's Shapps says
Any Russian aircraft entering UK commit "criminal offence," UK's Shapps says Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
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- British transport minister Grant Shapps said in a tweet on Tuesday that any Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace will now be a "criminal offence."

"I have made it a criminal offence for ANY Russian aircraft to enter UK airspace and now HMG can detain these jets," Shapps said in a tweet.

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