British warplanes were scrambled last week after Syrian fighter-bombers crossed international airspace, Israel Hayom and multiple British outlets reported.
Some British outlets suggested that Syria is testing British air defenses.
The British Defense Ministry confirmed the reports.
"The Ministry of Defense can confirm that Typhoon Air Defense Aircraft operated from RAF Akrotiri on Monday to investigate unidentified aircraft to the east of Cyprus; the aircraft were flying legally in international airspace and no intercept was required," a ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.
The Daily Mail reported that two Turkish F-16s were also launched in response to the Syrian jets.
The Syrian jets are thought to be Russian-made Sukhoi Su-24s.
