American F-16 at night raised to intercepts Russian aircraft over Alaska-CBS News

To spread: On September 24, American fighters intercepted four Russian aircraft near Alaska. According to Norad, two TU-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters were included in the air defense zone, but there was no violation of the US airspace. According to CBS News, with reference to the press service of the North America Aerospace Defense (Norad), the US military responded to the appearance of four Russian aircraft near Alaska near Alaska.

These are two strategic Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters that were in the Alaska Air Defense Identification zone. This area is part of the international space adjacent to the US and Canada, and all the aircraft that appear there must be identified. For interception, the American side raised an E-3, four F-16 and four KC-135 planes into the sky.

The Norad stressed that such flights of Russian aircraft occur constantly and do not mean direct invasion, but are considered a way to check the US and allies. The publication also notes that the appearance of Russian aircraft near Alaska coincided with other events in Europe. In particular, Denmark is investigating incidents with large drones who appeared near Copenhagen Airport for several days in a row and disrupted transport.

The country's police said the machine was managed by the "prepared operator". In general, other countries feel tension from Russia. CBS News recalls in its material that on September 9, the Polish and Union aircraft NATO had shot down Russian drones after their crossing the border of Poland, and within ten days Estonia declared the invasion of several Russian fighters into its airspace.

The last incident near Alaska occurred about a month after a similar situation, when the United States also raised fighters to intercepts. In August, the US military was already tracking a Russian reconnaissance aircraft in the same region. In September 2024, Norad released a video of a dangerous maneuver of a Russian aircraft that flew too close to US aircraft over the sea. The US General then stated that such behavior is "risky, unprofessional and creates a danger to everyone.

" The Norad reminded that the adiz zone is determined to quickly identify all aircraft to protect national security. However, none of the cases have ended with the actual violation of the US or Canada airspace. It should be reminded that Poland is preparing to give its military the right to knock Russian drones over Ukraine without the need to reconcile actions with NATO or the European Union.