A Russian military aircraft was detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone by NORAD, but it remained in international airspace and posed no threat. Such activity is common and not considered a danger by U.

Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter US or Canadian sovereign territory, says North American Aerospace Defense Command - Anadolu Ajansı

The incident comes just weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled when multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic.