North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighter jets operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on September 24, 2025. NORAD responded to the incursion with an E-3 aircraft, four F-16 fighter jets, and four KC-135 tankers to identify and intercept the aircraft, according to a NORAD press release. The incident occurred on September 24, 2025, as detailed by NORAD. The specific timing of the detection and NORAD's response within the reporting window was not specified in the provided information. The operation was part of NORAD's mission to maintain aerospace vigilance. Separately, within the reporting window, activity involving reconnaissance UAVs was reported in the Zaporizhzhya district of Ukraine, with possible air defense activity. This report covers a 29-minute period from 12:07:21 PM UTC to 12:36:57 PM UTC on September 25th, 2025. Previous reports from September 25th detailed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warnings to Russian officials regarding retaliatory strikes, severe fuel shortages in occupied Crimea, and Ukraine's efforts to equip its diesel locomotives with anti-drone protection. Finnish President Alexander Stubb called for UN Security Council reform, and USNATO emphasized economic pressure on Russia. Additionally, Ukraine claimed to have shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber near Zaporizhzhia on September 25th, with overnight Ukrainian actions targeting aircraft and radar systems at Kacha airbase in Crimea. Poland was also reported to be revising defense laws to intercept Russian objects over Ukraine without prior NATO or EU approval.
