NORAD fighters intercept Russian aircraft over the Bering Sea off Alaska. Two Su-35 Flanker fighters and two Tu-95 Bear bombers were involved.

A U.S. Air Force North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon (bottom) escorts a Russian Su-35 Flanker (middle) and Tu-95 Bear bomber through the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone over the Bering Sea, September 24, 2025. NORAD aircraft including four F-16s, four KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Sentry responded to positively identify and intercept the Russian aircraft.

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