US EditionRussian Aircraft Intercepted Off Alaska for Third Time in a Week
NORAD deployed multiple aircraft including F-16s and refueling tankers to identify Russian Il-20 reconnaissance planes during three interceptions in one week, with no airspace violations reported.
- NORAD scrambled U.S. fighter jets on August 21, 24, and Sunday 2025 to intercept Russian IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft detected near Alaska within the monitored airspace surrounding the state.
- These events follow previous similar encounters in January, April, and July, amid a continued rise in Russian military flights around Alaska throughout the year.
- The Russian IL-20 aircraft stayed outside the territorial airspace of the United States and Canada, while NORAD utilized a comprehensive network of satellites, radars, and fighter jets to keep track of their movements.
- NORAD said these Russian flights occur regularly and generally pose no direct threat, but a U.S. commander called a past Russian Su-35 close pass "unsafe and unprofessional."
- NORAD highlighted its ongoing preparedness to detect and counter potential threats following multiple recent encounters with Russian surveillance aircraft near Alaska’s air defense identification zone.
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US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft Off Alaska 3 Times In A Week: NORAD
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US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft off Alaska 3 Times in a Week: NORAD - The Thinking Conservative
U.S. fighter jets were scrambled for a third time in less than a week on Aug. 24 to intercept Russian military planes flying near Alaska, NORAD said. The post US Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft off Alaska 3 Times in a Week: NORAD appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
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