The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft were detected operating near Alaska, according to a new report.
Officials said the Russian bombers were tracked in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an area where aircraft are identified for national security purposes but which remains outside sovereign U.S. and Canadian airspace. Military officials emphasized that the aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian territory, and the interception was carried out as part of routine air defense operations.
NORAD regularly monitors and responds to activity in the region, where Russian long-range aviation flights are periodically observed. Fighter aircraft were deployed to visually identify and shadow the bombers until they exited the monitored zone.
Defense officials noted that such intercepts are standard practice and are intended to ensure airspace awareness and maintain North American security. The incident comes amid continued geopolitical tension and heightened military patrols in Arctic regions.
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No injuries or safety issues were reported during the encounter, and the situation was resolved without escalation.
