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SheltieLover

(78,923 posts)
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:13 PM 9 hrs ago

U..S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-warplanes-off-alaskan-coast/

U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the western coast of Alaska near the Bering Strait, U.S. authorities said.

Two Russian Tu-95s bombers, two Su-35s fighter planes and an A-50 spy plane were detected in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, the North American Aerospace Defense Command reported in a statement.

NORAD said it launched two F-16s, two F-35s and four KC-135s to escort the Russian aircraft until they had departed the Alaskan ADIZ. NORAD on Friday posted photos to social media of the Russian aircraft as they were being escorted out of the area.

The Russian aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace, said NORAD, which described Russia's activity in the Alaskan ADIZ as a regular occurrence that was not considered a threat.

Fucking ruskies!

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U..S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast (Original Post) SheltieLover 9 hrs ago OP
;-{) Goonch 9 hrs ago #1
If we had a REAL Pres, he'd be talking about this SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #2
;-{)....... Goonch 9 hrs ago #3
Im surprised they weren't invited in for a vodka and caviar party with records and copying machine games. nt yaesu 9 hrs ago #4
Did no one read the final paragraph? stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #5

SheltieLover

(78,923 posts)
2. If we had a REAL Pres, he'd be talking about this
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:28 PM
9 hrs ago

Not how he's allowed to destroy our country, a point made abundantly clear by his actions.

yaesu

(9,172 posts)
4. Im surprised they weren't invited in for a vodka and caviar party with records and copying machine games. nt
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:45 PM
9 hrs ago
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