Russian military planes in the Alaska area probably represent no threat, says Norad

North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) said on Wednesday that he had detected Russian planes operating in the Alaska air defense identification area (ADIZ).

Norad identified the plane as two TU-95, which are long-range strategic bombers, and two SU-35, which are advanced hunting jets.

“Russian military planes have remained in international airspace and have not entered a sovereign American or Canadian airspace. This Russian activity in Alaskan Adiz occurs regularly and is not considered a threat,” Norad said in a statement.

Norad said he replied with an E-3, four F-16s and four KC-135 oil trees “to identify and intercept positively in Alaskan Adiz”.

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Sukhoi su-35s Mulirole Multirole Fighter Jets of Russian Knights Airobatic Team is organizing adaptive training for the 15th International Exhibition of Aviation and Chinese aerospace, or Airshow China 2024, November 9, 2024. (Zhou Guoqiang / VCG via Getty Images)

Norad noted that Alaskan Adiz begins where the sovereign airspace of the United States and Canada ends.

Last monthNorad detected a COOT IL-20 operating in Alaskan Adiz. He responded with an E-3, two F-16s and two KC-135s to intercept and visually identify the Russian plane in Alaskan Adiz. Norad also noted after this incident that Russian activity occurs regularly in Alaskan Adiz and is not necessarily a threat.

A Russian Air Force Mig-31 fighter plane flies during the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, Russia, in May 2018. (Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin)

Norad’s announcement on Thursday comes when Russia is blamed for incursions in the air spaces in Estonia and Poland, two NATO countries.

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Three Russian Mig-31 jets flew to Estonia on September 19, Fox News Digital told two NATO sources. The jets stole back and forth for more than 12 minutes before the Italian F-35s “push them,” said sources.

“Russia has already violated Estonia’s airspace four times this year, which in itself is unacceptable. But today’s foray, involving three fighter planes entering our airspace, is unprecedented,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Estonian Margus Tsahkna. “The increasingly extensive tests of Russia of borders and increasing aggressiveness must be welcomed by a rapid increase in political and economic pressures.”

Russian strategic bombers TU-95ms and Chinese strategic bombers H-6K saw patrols on the Chukchi Sea, the Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean on July 25, 2024. (Russia Defense Ministry / Anadolu via Getty Images)

The NATO allies met on Tuesday after the foray at the request of Estonia, which sparked article 4.

NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said on behalf of the Member States that Russia ‘actions were “Escalcanées”.

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“We do not want to see a continuation of this dangerous model by Russia, intentional or not,” said Rutte. “But we are ready and ready to continue to defend every centimeter of the Allied territory.”

Morgan Phillips of Fox News Digital and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.