The US intercepted four Russian aircraft flying over Alaska Monday, the government announced.
The US diverted four Russian aircraft flying near Alaska Monday in what government officials called a “routine intercept.”
“NORAD had anticipated this Russian activity and, as a result of our planning, was prepared to intercept it,”Though the aircraft were operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, they remained in international airspace. “NORAD also assessed that this Russian flight activity is in no way related to recent NORAD and U.S. Northern Command operations associated with airborne objects over North America during the last two weeks,” the agency said.
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