NORAD: 4 Russian military aircraft seen in international airspace off Alaska coast

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NORAD said Tuesday that it spotted four Russian aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone off the coast of Alaska. NORAD said such flights are common, such as in 2022 (pictured) when U.S. military planes intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft entering the zone. File Photo by NORAD/UPI | License Photo Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Four Russian military aircraft were spotted near Alaska on Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command. In a press release Tuesday, NORAD said it "detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone." Advertisement The...