if you pass the borderline, i'll give fire. if you don't change the course, i'll give fire. do you read me? over. the crew don protective in case that threat is followed through. shots are fired, but they're well out of range. gunfire. aircraft visual, green 150, tracking right, altitude low. throughout the transit, hms defender detects at least 20 russian military aircraft nearby. some far too close for comfort. deployment is here to maintain international order and uphold that for the global peace and security and the royal navy in the uk will always call out states that do not follow international order. that is our mission. is it poking the bear?