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Russian military aircraft has been observed flying to the Alaskastej identification zone of the air defense (ADIZ) on Tuesday and Wednesday, an activity that Air Defense Command North American Command (Norad) said that “it occurs regularly and is not considered a threat.”
In both cases, Norad said the Russian aircraft were discovered and monitored. The Russian aircraft remained in the international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace.
Norad said “Adiz begins where the sovereign airspace ends and a part of the international airspace is defined that requires the ready identification of all aircraft in the interest of national security.”
The activity comes as president Donald Trump He works at the beginning of the negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Russian war in Ukraine.
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Norad Fighter Pilot intercepts the Russian aircraft Su-35 23. September 2024. (Photo provided by Norad)
The last detection of Russian aircraft flying to Adizes come less than a month after Norada, which includes us and Canadian forces under a common commandHe said he controlled multiple activities of Russian military aircraft in the Arctic.
While A Russian aircraft In this case, he also remained in the international airspace and did not consider him a threat, Norad said he had started a combat air patrol from his Canadian region Norad in the northern region of Canada and the air patrol from his Alaska Norad region near the Alaska/Yukon border, how would be further monitored by activity.
Norad said he controlled the activity of Russian military aircraft in Adiz, which regularly appeared and is not considered a threat. (Norad)
Norad addressed in September a tense moment between Russian and Norad forces shown on the video, In which Russian Su-35 hit directly in front of the F-16 NORAD, it was obviously surprised by the Adiz.
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At the time, Norad said that “an unprofessional air maneuver directed towards our Norad F-16” happened while “carried out a routine professional interception of the Tu-95 Russian aircraft” 23. September.
General Gregory Guillot, commander of the Defense Command in North America and the US North Command, condemned dangerous behavior at the time.
“Norad aircraft flew safe and disciplined by Russian military aircraft in Ajaska Adiz. The behavior of a Russian SU-35 was insecure, unprofessional and threatened all that you would see in professional air forces,” Guillot said.
Fox News Digital’s Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
