Russia played 'fast and loose' with air safety after Grant Shapps plane jammed according to security and defence analyst Michael Clarke.
UK, US and Swedish aircraft have been deployed to track down the hackersBritain launched a major operation today to identify Russian military cyberhackers who targeted the UK Defence Secretary's RAF aircraft.
The high-tech aircraft then spent several hours flying loops close to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland. This the flight path that Mr Shapps plane took before it was hit by a Russian cyber attack just outside Kaliningrad Thousands of UK soldiers based there are taking part in the biggest NATO military exercises since the Cold War.
Mr Shapps has appealed in vain to the Treasury for a major increase in defence spending now – to prepare for such a scenario. This screengrab from Flight Radar shows the flight path the Rivet Joint aircraft took after departing from RAF Waddington READ MORE: Europe's OTHER war: While Ukraine battles Russia, Emmanuel Macron is bidding to lead NATO as a 'Napoleon', condemning German 'cowards' as he pushes the alliance to stop Putin, military experts say
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