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NORAD Jets Intercept Russian Warplanes in Alaska ADIZ

Tracked entirely within international airspace under standard NORAD surveillance protocols, the flights posed no threat.

Stock image. Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole jet fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces fly in echelon formation during a rehearsal on April 8, 2025, for the Victory Day parade in Moscow.
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Belgorod Region Governor in Moscow on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • On July 22, NORAD tracked and U.S. fighters intercepted four Russian warplanes, including two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters, in the Alaska ADIZ.
  • The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace and were escorted out of the identification zone without incident.
  • NORAD deployed F-35s, F-16s, and support planes to positively identify, monitor, and escort the Russian flights under its layered defense network.
  • U.S. officials describe the activity as routine and non-threatening, consistent with recurring Russian operations near Alaska’s air defense identification zone.
  • The interception coincides with U.S. steps to strengthen Arctic security by forward-posturing F-16s to Greenland during broader tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine.