WASHINGTON (AP) — US fighters have scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian fighters flying near Alaska, North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday.
This was the third time in about a month, and the ninth of this year, Norad reported such an incident involving a Russian aircraft flying near Alaska. This latest incident happened on Wednesday.
Norad said in a statement issued early Thursday it detected and tracked two TU-95s and two SU-35s operating in the Alaska Air Defence Identification Zone.
NORAD said nine US aircraft (E-3 Sentry Command and Control Aircraft, four F-16S and four KC-135 tankers) were actively identified and scrambled to intercept.
He said the Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. Such Russian activities near Alaska It happens regularly It is not considered a threat, and added in the statement.
The incident comes after President Donald Trump said he believed him on Tuesday Ukraine was able to be regained All territory lost to Russia, dramatic changes from repetition of Republicans Kyiv calls for concessions Finish Russian war in Ukraine.
NATO Warned Russia On Tuesday, we will use all measures to protect against further airspace violations following this month’s down. Russian drone over Poland Estonia report Russian fighter jet invasion last week.
Trump on Tuesday said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft when they enter airspace. Asked if the US would back up NATO allies in this situation, Trump said “it depends on the situation.”
Continued Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin Last month in Alaska, Trump said he was. Arrange for direct meetings Between President Putin and Ukrainian President Voldymi Zelenki. However, Putin has no interest in meeting Zelensky, so Moscow only stepped up Ukrainian artillery fire.
