The American military intercepted six Russian military planes off the coast of Alaska. About the incidents that occurred on the night from Thursday to Friday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported, writes "Voice of America».
The message states that American F-22 fighter jets, supported by KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, intercepted three groups of Russian Tu-142 patrol aircraft that entered the Alaska air defense identification zone.
The Russian aviation approached 50 nautical miles from the coast of Alaska and was in international airspace for about 5 hours," NORAD said.
"Our adversaries continue to expand their military presence and test our defenses," General Glen Wangerk, commander of North America's aerospace defense, said in a statement.
The interception occurred several hours after the American military reported the appearance of a Russian submarine near Alaska.
In a Twitter message from the North American Command on Thursday, August 27, it is said that the military is "closely watching the submarine that surfaced in Alaska today. We closely monitor the vessels that interest us, in particular, foreign naval vessels located in the area of our responsibility."
On Friday, the commander of the Russian fleet, Admiral Nikolay Evmenov, reported on large-scale naval exercises near Alaska. According to the Associated Press, more than 50 warships and about 40 units of Russian military aviation are involved in military exercises in the Bering Sea.
