US fighter jets scrambled to intercept at least five Russian warplanes over Alaska
Russian fighter jets spotted near Alaska forcing US military response
- Nine US fighter jets were scrambled to intercept five Russian warplanes spotted off Alaska's coastal Air Defense Identification Zone, ADIZ.
- The North American Aerospace Defense Command detected two Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers, two Su-35 fighter planes, and one A-50 spy plane.
- NORAD responded by launching two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3, and four KC-135s to identify and escort the Russian aircraft out of the ADIZ.
- This activity is described by NORAD as a regular occurrence in the ADIZ, not typically considered a threat, and the Russian planes did not enter US or Canadian airspace.
- The incident occurs amidst uneasy relations between Washington and Moscow, with President Donald Trump attempting to broker a peace deal for the war in Ukraine.
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