Group 1 - The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Tu-95MS long-range strategic bombers conducted routine patrol flights over neutral waters in the Bering Sea, escorted by Su-35 fighter jets, adhering to international airspace usage rules [1] - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Tu-95 bombers, two Su-35 fighter jets, and one A-50 early warning aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, subsequently deploying F-16s, F-35s, an E-3 early warning aircraft, and KC-135 aerial refueling tankers for interception and identification [1] - NORAD confirmed that the Russian military aircraft operated in international airspace and did not enter the sovereign airspace of the United States or Canada [1]