Russia issues update after missile carrier flyby near Alaska

Russia said two of its missile carriers flew over the coast of Alaska in the latest incident involving Moscow’s military aircraft operating near the United States.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Telegram that two Tupolev Tu-95MS aircraft had performed a flight “over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea, near the western coast of Alaska.”

Alongside Tuesday’s statement was a 60-second video showing two planes taking off, interspersed with cockpit footage.

It was not immediately clear whether the incident was related to a statement from the North American Aerospace Defense Command on Monday that four Russian military aircraft had crossed the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) where they remained in international airspace and no interception was necessary.

Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry and NORAD for comment.

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