NORAD detects, tracks Russian bombers near Alaska in international airspace
Two Tu-95s and two Su-35s remained in international airspace
By Rachel Wolf , Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Updated September 25, 2025 8:28am EDT
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Wednesday that it detected Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
NORAD identified the aircraft as two Tu-95s, which are long-range strategic bombers, and two Su-35s, which are advanced fighter jets.
"The Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat," NORAD said in a statement.
NORAD said it responded with an E-3, four F-16s and four KC-135 tankers "to positively identify and intercept in the Alaskan ADIZ."
NORAD noted that the Alaskan ADIZ begins where the U.S. and Canada's sovereign airspace ends.
Last month, NORAD detected one IL-20 COOT operating in the Alaskan ADIZ. It responded with an E-3, two F-16s and two KC-135s to intercept and visually identify the Russian aircraft in the Alaskan ADIZ. NORAD also noted after that incident that Russian activity regularly occurs in the Alaskan ADIZ and is not necessarily a threat.
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