The North American Aerospace Defense Command tracked four Russian military aircraft operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Tuesday.

Russian state media later claimed that the presence of Tu-95MS military aircraft near Alaska was part of a planned operation.

NORAD said Russian activity within Alaska ADIZ is common and is not seen as a threat. It’s the latest in a string of sightings this year, including an incident in July when two

Russian military aircraft were spotted on Tuesday, December 17, in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone. They did not enter US or Canadian airspace, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Four Russian military aircrafts were detected operating near Alaska, according to the joint U.S.-Canadian air command. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement released Tuesday that the Russian aircrafts did not enter U.