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The United States scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft were detected near Alaska.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Wednesday that it detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, NORAD said U.S. fighter jets conducted the intercept.
NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 11, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States conducted the intercept.
The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and…
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) September 12, 2024
“The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,” it said. “This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ is not seen as a threat, and NORAD will continue to monitor competitor activity near North America and meet presence with presence.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Left to right: U.S. F-35 and F-16 fighter aircraft under the direction of the North American Aerospace and Defense Command, or NORAD, intercept a Russian air force Tu-95 strategic bomber on July 24 inside Alaska’s…
Left to right: U.S. F-35 and F-16 fighter aircraft under the direction of the North American Aerospace and Defense Command, or NORAD, intercept a Russian air force Tu-95 strategic bomber on July 24 inside Alaska’s air defense zone.
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Publish date : 2024-09-11 19:18:00
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