Coverage dated October 17, 2022

U.S. fighter jets intercept two Russian bombers near Alaska

Headline from CBS News

The Tu-95 bombers were intercepted after "entering and operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone," NORAD said in a statement.

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NBC News
U.S. Air Force jets intercept 2 Russian bombers flying close to Alaska (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 17, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The Russian bombers did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace, but NORAD said that it "intercepted” the warplanes with two F-16 fighter jets.
CBS News
U.S. fighter jets intercept two Russian bombers near Alaska (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 17, 2022
CBS News's feed description
The Tu-95 bombers were intercepted after "entering and operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone," NORAD said in a statement.
The Times of Israel
US fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Oct 17, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description
North American Aerospace Defense Command says the Tu-95s weren't seen as threat, with incident coming amid heightened tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Fox News
Air Force warplanes intercept a pair of Russian bombers near Alaska (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 17, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A pair of Air Force warplanes intercepted two Russian bombers flying close to Alaska on Tuesday, NORAD said.
Washington Examiner
US intercepts two Russian bombers off Alaskan coast, proven no threat (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 17, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
The U.S. military tracked and intercepted two Russian bomber pilots flying off the Alaskan coast on Monday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.