Arctic Sky Intercept: Norway’s F-35s Shadow Russian Tu-160 Bombers
Norwegian F-35A fighters shadowed two Russian Tu-160 bombers for a 16-hour patrol over the Barents, Norwegian, and Baltic regions, escorted by MiG-31Bs and an Il-78M tanker; NATO aircraft from Norway, France and Portugal conducted separate intercepts of related Russian assets, underscoring ongoing high-tension aerial activity near NATO airspace.