Russian and Chinese bombers intercepted over Alaska
Russian Tu-95MS paired with Chinese bombers unexpectedly appeared in the Alaska area.
They were met by F-16 and F-35 fighters of the U.S. and Canadian air forces. .
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported this.
NORAD detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24, 2024. NORAD fighter jets from the United States and Canada conducted the intercept.https://t.co/EKg3G30lmW
— North American Aerospace Defense Command (@NORADCommand) July 24, 2024
Fox News said that this is the first time that the Russian Federation and China have carried out joint patrols in the Alaska area.
The reported situation happened less than an hour before U.S. President Joe Biden was scheduled to address Americans.
Whether the two events are connected is not yet known for sure.
The Russians, however, in their media showed a video of a meeting with U.S. aircraft in the sky.
And writes about alleged joint patrols over the Chukchi and Bering seas, as well as the North Pacific.
As it is known, US President Joe Biden made a speech.
He said that he was dropping out of the presidential race in the name of democracy, not because of ill health.
