Russian aircraft flew a bit too close to Alaska on Thursday, but apparently did not enter US or Canadian airspace, defense officials said.
The planes entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, which extends for hundreds of miles around the shore and is monitored for national security purposes, according to the military’s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
It’s unclear how close the aircraft buzzed the US, which is only about two miles away from Russia at its closest point.
Defense officials monitor the area with satellites, ground-based radars, airborne radar and fighter aircraft, according to the article.
“We remain vigilant in our execution of aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America in order to deter strategic competitors from threatening the shared interest of the U.S., our allies and partners,” said Air Force Lt. Gen David Krumm, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force.
The incident came a day after Russia scrambled two fighter jets to escort US war planes that were flying over the Black Sea.
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