NORAD Releases Photos of U.S. F-35s Intercepting Russian Tu-95s and Armed Su-35s Off Alaska

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NORAD Releases Photos of U.S. F-35s Intercepting Russian Tu-95s and Armed Su-35s Off Alaska

The Russian “package,” which included armed Su-35 Flanker-E fighters, was intercepted on two consecutive days in international airspace west of Alaska. On Feb. 18, 2025 the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) published a press release saying it had detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). “The […] The post NORAD Releases Photos of U.S. F-35s Intercepting Russian …

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Again, the United States has confirmed the deployment of Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) aircraft in Alaska ADIZ. This was reported by North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) on 18 and 19 February, regarding what appeared to be the conduct of a new long-range patrol flight, presumably executed by strategic Tu-95MS bombers. As has been reported in recent months, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have been carrying out a series of long-ra…