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NORAD Intercepts Russian Bombers Near Alaska, Escorts Formation Out of ADIZ

NORAD says the aircraft stayed in international airspace, posing no immediate threat.

Ein russischer strategischen Bomber und Raketenträger Tu-95 MS im Flug während der Militärparade zum Tag des Sieges auf dem Roten Platz in Moskau. Die Tu-95 setzt Russland regelmäßig weit im eigenen Hinterland ein, um zivile Ziele wie Energieanlagen in der Ukraine unter Beschuss zu nehmen. (zu dpa: «Russische Bomber vor Alaska: Kampfjets steigen auf»)
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Overview

  • NORAD tracked two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighters and an A-50 surveillance plane operating inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
  • U.S. forces scrambled F-16 and F-35 fighters, an E-3 AWACS and KC-135 tankers to identify the formation and escort it from the zone.
  • The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace, according to NORAD.
  • NORAD described such flights as recurring activity that is monitored and not treated as an immediate threat, with experts noting they often test response times.
  • Accounts differed on the number of allied aircraft launched and whether Canadian jets joined the intercept, though core details matched across reports.