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US F-22 Raptors intercept Russian bombers flying near Alaska

By Diana Stancy Correll
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US F-22 Raptors intercept Russian bombers flying near Alaska

Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers accompanied by two fighter jets were identified and intercepted by two F-22 Raptor fighters with North American Aerospace Defense Command on Tuesday “west of mainland Alaska.”

Although the Russian aircraft — two Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighter jets — did not cross into U.S. or Canadian airspace, the incident marks the second time in September that Russian bombers have approached Alaska.

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