It's been claimed that a Russian pilot deliberately tried to shoot down a RAF spy plane last year, believing he had been given permission to fire.

Russia blamed a "technical malfunction" for the incident over the Black Sea. But intercepted communications reportedly suggest the pilot fired after receiving an ambiguous command from a Russian ground controller.

Professor Michael Clarke has analysed reports detailing a "dangerous" incident involving two Russian jets and a RAF aircraft over the Black Sea.

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