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  1. Public Disclosure

    U.S. Department of Defense releases imagery of the Su-35 intercept and issues a formal statement.

  2. ADIZ Incursion

    Five Russian aircraft enter the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone near the Bering Strait.

  3. NORAD Response

    F-16 fighters are scrambled to intercept and monitor the Russian formation.

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NORAD Intercepts Five Russian Aircraft Near Alaska Amid Arctic Tensions

NORAD scrambled F-16 fighters to intercept a formation of five Russian military aircraft, including Su-35 jets, near the Bering Strait on February 19, 2026. While the encounter was deemed non-threatening, it highlights the intensifying aerial friction within the strategic Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.

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