US EditionRussian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
NORAD scrambled an E-3 surveillance plane, four F-16 fighters, and four KC-135 tankers to intercept two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters in the Alaskan ADIZ.
- 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…
Four Russian jets sighted and escorted by US fighters near Alaska: it's the third episode in a month. Meanwhile in Europe air violations increase, while Trump leaves ambiguity on NATO support
US Intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska
On September 24, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled U.S. fighter jets to intercept four Russian military aircraft near Alaska, marking the ninth such encounter this year. The formation included two Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” nuclear-capable bombers accompanied by two Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker” fighter jets, which entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)… Source
NORAD Detects Russian Warplanes Near Alaska, Fighter Jets Scrambled * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it detected four Russian warplanes operating near Alaska’s air defense zone on Wednesday. “The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95s and two Su-35s operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 24, 2025,” NORAD stated in a press release. “NORAD responded with an E-3, four F-16s, and four KC-135 tankers to positively ide…
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