There Was A Second Russian Bomber Intercepted Off The Coast Of Alaska This Week

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Daily Mail: NORAD scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian Tu-95 bombers off the coast of Alaska on Valentine's Day - the second incident in a week 

* Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by NORAD 

* The flights were in no way related to Chinese spy balloons 

* NORAD claimed that it 'had anticipated' this Russian activity 

For the second time this week, NORAD has scrambled fighter jets on Valentine's Day to intercept Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers off the coast of Alaska, it claimed, as activity over the skies continues to unnerve Americans. 

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defense forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, they said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine. 

The aircraft, which were identified on Monday, did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat, the joint U.S.-Canadian centre said in a statement dated February 14.  

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Update #1: US intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska for 2 straight days (ABC News)  

Update #2: Second Russian Aircraft Intercept Over Alaska Within 48 Hours (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: Two Russian bomber intercepts in one week off the coast of Alaska is rare.