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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
NORAD scrambled nine U.S. and Canadian aircraft to intercept two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Sept. 24, marking the ninth such incident this year.
- U.S. fighter jets intercepted four Russian warplanes near Alaska on September 24, 2025, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command .
- This incident marked the ninth occurrence of such incidents this year.
- NORAD stated that the Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace and did not breach U.S. or Canadian airspace.
- President Donald Trump remarked that NATO should shoot down invading Russian aircraft.
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U.S. Jets Track Russian Warplanes Near Alaska: What to Know
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) fighter jets were sent to identify and intercept four Russian military planes detected off Alaska on Wednesday, the organization said Thursday. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace without entering U.S. or Canadian territory. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The incident, which comes as tensions rise over recent Russian incursions into NATO countries’ airspace, marks the third t…
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