US fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said on Sunday (May 14). The Russian planes included TU-95 bombers, IL-78 tankers and SU-35 fighter jets, NORAD said in a written statement. NORAD described the interception as 'routine' and said they happen roughly six or seven times per year...
A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.US fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defence Command said on Sunday .
The Russian planes included TU-95 bombers, IL-78 tankers and SU-35 fighter jets, NORAD said in a written statement. NORAD described the interception as "routine" and said they happen roughly six or seven times per year in the so-called Alaska Air Defence Identification Zone. "This Russian activity in the North American ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," NORAD aid in the statement. "NORAD tracks and positively identifies all military aircraft that enter the ADIZ, routinely monitors aircraft movements and as necessary escorts them from the ADIZ."
The US aircraft involved in the incident included F-16 and F-22 fighter jets, KC-135 stratotankers and E-3 AWACS, according to the statement.
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