US Intercepts 4 Russian Military Planes That Entered Alaska’s Air Defense Zone

F-16 fighter jets takes part in the NATO Air Shielding exercise near the air base in Lask, Poland, on Oct. 12, 2022. Radoslaw Jozwiak/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. fighter jets intercepted four Russian military aircraft that entered Alaska’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Feb. 13.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which oversees North American airspace and its defense, responded to the incursion with two F-16 fighters and five other supporting aircraft including two F-35s, according to a press statement.