NORAD detects Russian aircraft operating in Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone
The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD): COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) late August 13, and early morning August 14, 2023.