The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced on Monday that four Russian aircraft were recently seen flying through an air zone close to Alaska. The aircraft were spotted operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) earlier on Monday. NORAD explained that the Russian aircraft did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace and this activity is not seen as a threat.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command announced on Monday that four Russia n aircraft were recently seen flying through an air zone close to Alaska . The aircraft were spotted operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone earlier on Monday. In a press release obtained by Fox News,
explained. 'This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.' The ADIZ is not considered American sovereign airspace and therefore not seen as provocative. However, Russian aircraft have been spotted in the zone several times in September. TOP RUSSIAN OFFICIAL LANDS IN IRAN AMID US, UK CONCERNS OVER ALLEGED NUCLEAR DEAL On Sept. 16, two Russian IL-38 military planes were detected in the ADIZ, which marked the fourth time since Sept.
's Monday press release added.
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