Russian Military Aircraft Detected Near Alaska Amid U.S. Troop Deployment

Four Russian planes entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone without crossing into U.S. or Canadian airspace, following recent U.S. military movements in the region.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracked four Russian military aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Monday.
The Russian aircraft did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace and remained in international airspace.
This incident marks the fifth time in September that Russian planes have been detected in the Alaska ADIZ.
The U.S. recently deployed around 130 troops to Alaska's Aleutian Islands in response to increased Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region.
Russia's defense ministry confirmed that two Tupolev Tu-95MS missile carriers were involved in the latest flight near Alaska.