US fighter jets intercepted 6 Russian jets in Alaska’s international airspace.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in its statement that the Russian planes include Tu-95 bombers, IL-78 tankers and Su-35 fighter jets.
This type of intervention by Russia is part of the routine, 6 to 7 times a year, Nored said.
US Aerospace Defense said in its statement that most of these Russian activities in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) are not considered a threat.
Officials said, “We keep a close watch on the movement of aircrafts and if necessary we take them out of the ADIZ.”
The statement added that the Russian jets were intercepted by US Air Force F-16, F-22, KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Awaks aircraft.
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