American F-16 fighters intercepted Russian Tu-95 nuclear bomber near Alaska

The Russian Tu-95 nuclear bomber approached the American border. He was accompanied by a fighter

Su-35.

What is known

Both aircraft were intercepted by AmericanF-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. This was reported by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Russian planes were spotted near Alaska.

Le NORAD effectue une interception de routine d'aéronefs russes dans la zone d'identification de défense aérienne pic.twitter.com/bUDqi0MnN2

— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) February 14, 2023

Tu-95 and Su-35 remained in the internationalairspace. The command noted that both aircraft did not cross the airspace of either Canada or the United States during the flight. By tradition, the service added that the actions of the Russian pilots are not regarded as a threat or a provocation.

Note that recently in Europe, F-35 Lightning II fighters intercepted Russian Il-20 and Su-27. They approached the borders of Poland from the Kaliningrad region.