US Fighter Jets Intercept 2 Russian Bombers Over Arctic Ocean

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet flies over an apartment complex in Gwangju, South Korea, May 16, 2018. Yonhap via Reuters

Two Alaska-based U.S. fighter jets intercepted two Russian bomber planes over the Arctic Ocean, said officials in a statement on Sept. 7.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) stated that two Russian Tu-95 long-range bombers were monitored by U.S. F-22 jets until they flew out of the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. The incident occurred on Sept. 1.