RAF lands a blow

Rocket system dubbed 70km Sniper showcases UK firepower

- SIMON MURPHY

NATO's exercise in Estonia is warning to Russian tyrant Putin

THE RAF landed a weapon dubbed the 70km Sniper in Russia's backyard yesterday as Britain continued to showcase its firepower in a NATO exercise.

The British Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System carried out a simulated firing in Estonia, which is to the west of the Russian border.

It was flown into Kiltsi Airfield, in western Estonia on an RAF A400M for Exercise Spring Storm.

It was part of Steadfast Defender 24 NATO's biggest wargame since the Cold War which began in January and ends later this month.