US military slams 'unsafe' Russia fighter jet maneuver near Alaska

A Russian military aircraft Su-35 flies next to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft, F-16, in the Alaska ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) September 23, 2024, in this handout image. North American Aerospace Defense Command/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Monday released video of what it said was an unsafe maneuver by a Russian fighter jet near Alaska during an intercept by the U.S. military last week.

The United States regularly carries out aerial intercepts of Russian aircraft in international airspace near Alaska, and usually says they are carried out in a safe and professional manner. But this time was different, officials say.