NORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response

February 19, 2026 11:51 PM EST

Feb 19 (Reuters) - ‌The North ​American ​Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday ‌it detected and tracked multiple ⁠Russian military aircraft operating in ‌the Alaskan Air Defense ‌Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska.

NORAD detected and tracked two Russian ​Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 operating in ⁠the Alaskan Air Defense Identification zone, the ​U.S and Canadian defense organization said in a ​statement.

NORAD said it ‌responded by launching two F-16s, two F-35s, one ⁠E-3, and four KC-135s to intercept, positively identify, and ⁠escort the aircraft.

The Russian military aircraft ​remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian ‌sovereign airspace, NORAD said, adding that the aircraft ‌were escorted until they ⁠departed the ‌Alaskan ADIZ.

(Reporting ​by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian ‌Schmollinger)



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