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Russian Su-35 Performs Unsafe Maneuver Near US F-16 in Alaska on September 23

Sep 30, 2024, 04:26 PM

On September 23, 2024, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet performed an unsafe and unprofessional maneuver near a US Air Force F-16 in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) near Alaska. The incident occurred during a routine intercept by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft of Russian military planes, including Tu-95 bombers, last week. The maneuver by the Russian jet endangered all involved and has been condemned by US officials, including General Gregory Guillot, who described the behavior as not representative of a professional air force. The footage of the close encounter has been released by NORAD and is circulating widely on social media.