"Not the first flight": Alaska was intercepted by Russian military planes - the US command

According to the military, Russian aviation approached the United States through several large -scale military exercises in the region. American fighters intercepted six Russian combat aircraft on the coast of Alaska on May 11, when large multinational military training under the leadership of the United States took place in the state. About it reports the North American Command of Air and Space Defense (Norad).

The military was discovered and intercepted by Russian bombers, equipment and fighters in the Alaska air defense zone, which is a buffer zone of early warning outside the US airspace. "These flights have taken place in connection with several planned large -scale US military exercises in Alaska," Norad said. The command stressed that Russian planes remained in the international airspace. The Russian aircraft included TU-95 "Bear" bombers, IL-78 fillers and Su-35 fighters "Flanker-e".

The Norad Mission included F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry Awacs. "This is not the first Russian flight, and it will probably not be the last," said Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon, General Patrick S. Ryder on May 15. He added that the United States "reacted appropriately.