Two Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets.

Japan has scrambled its fighter jets. This happened because of Russian planes that flew over the archipelago for the first time in five years, according to The Japan Times. According to Japan's Ministry of Defense,

Japan's Defense Ministry reported that it scrambled fighter jets after two Russian patrol aircraft were detected flying in circles around the country. Although the Russian planes did not enter Japanese airspace,

Two Russian Tu-142 military aircraft were scrambled near Alaska, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the island nation for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday. The Japanese Defense Ministry said Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance planes flew from the sea between Japan and South Korea toward the southern Okinawa region from Thursday morning to afternoon.