The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said it detected Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the fourth time since 9/11 amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Two Russian IL-38 military planes operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, were detected and tracked on Sunday, NORAD said in a news release.
The aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said, adding that this Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ happens regularly and is not believed to be a threat.
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Two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone were detected and tracked on Sunday, the fourth time in the past week. (Getty Images)
The aircraft in the other three incidents in the past week — on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — also remained in international…