According to the defence secretary, a missile was launched from a Russian aircraft near an unarmed RAF plane on patrol over the Black Sea.
According to Ben Wallace, the “potentially dangerous” incident occurred on September 29 in international airspace.
Russia claimed it was due to a “technical malfunction.”
Following Russia’s response, UK patrols over the Black Sea were suspended but have now resumed, escorted by a fighter jet.
Mr Wallace told MPs that the incident was not a “deliberate escalation” by Russia, but rather a “reminder of just how dangerous things can be when you choose to use your fighters in the manner that the Russians have done over time.”
Last month’s incident involved two Russian SU-27s and an unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint – a civilian-style aircraft.
Speaking in the Commons, Mr Wallace said that during an “interaction” one of the SU-27 aircraft “released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range”.
He said he expressed his concerns in a letter to the Russian defence minister.
The minister’s reply on 10 October said an investigation had been conducted and found there had been a “technical malfunction” with the Russian plane, Mr Wallace said.
They also acknowledged the incident took place in international airspace, he added.
Mr Wallace suggested the Black Sea incident showed the Russian military were “not beyond making the wrong calculation or indeed deciding that the rules don’t apply to them”.
Luke Pollard, Labour’s shadow defence minister, said: “This incident also acts as a serious reminder about the importance of avoiding escalation and miscalculation while continuing the UK’s united support for Ukraine.”
