Two NORAD F-22 "Raptor" fighter jets positively identified and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers at approximately 10 p.m. EDT Tuesday, September 11. The Russian bombers intercepted west of mainland Alaska were accompanied by two Russian Su-35 "Flanker" figher jets. the Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and at no time did the aircraft enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace.
Business Insider: F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers near Alaska for the second time this month
* Two Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers approached Alaska Tuesday, causing the US to dispatch to F-22 stealth fighters to enter the strategic Cold War-era bombers.
* Tuesday's incident, which came as Russia and China kicked off massive war games in eastern Russia, marks the second time in a month US fighters have intercepted Russian bombers near Alaska.
US Air Force F-22 stealth fighters intercepted two Russian strategic bombers escorted by two fighter jets near Alaska on Tuesday, marking the second time Russia has done so in a month.
Two Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers, which are traditionally armed with a variety of air-launched cruise missiles, accompanied by Su-35 Flanker fighter jets were picked up by US aircraft "west of mainland Alaska," North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement Wednesday.
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