US fighters have rushed to intercept 8 Russian bombers approaching Alaska in the past week
Ryan Pickrell
Jun 17, 2020, 12:37 PM
US fighter aircraft have been called out to intercept eight Russian bomber aircraft in the past week, according to information from North American Aerospace Defense Command.
A total of four intercepts have taken place, with two occurring last Wednesday and another two happening Tuesday evening. In one instance, Russian aircraft came within just 20 nautical miles of US shores.
NORAD said that Russian aircraft have penetrated its air defense identification zones eight times this year, indicating an uptick in Russian air activity near North America.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-fighters-intercepted-eight-russian-bombers-in-a-week-2020-6
