Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), two US Air Force F-16 planes intercepted two Russian bombers in the state of Alaska.

Monday, the command "detected, tracked, positively identified, and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 Bear-H bombers entering and operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)" according to a statement.

According to the statement, the Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace.

"The recent Russian activity in the North American ADIZ is not seen as a threat nor is the activity seen as provocative," the report stated. Foreign military aircraft that enter the ADIZ are tracked and positively identified by NORAD. NORAD frequently monitors the movements of foreign aircraft and, if required, guides them out of the ADIZ."

NORAD stated that it deploys a multilayered defense network consisting of satellites, ground-based radars, aerial radar, and fighter aircraft to track and identify aircraft and guide appropriate responses.

"We remain ready to employ a number of response options in defense of North America and Arctic sovereignty," the statement continued.

The event occurred amidst heightened tensions between the United States and Russia over Moscow's conflict with Ukraine.