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Norway F-35 intercepts Russian Tu-160 Bombers off NATO’s northern flank
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Norwegian F-35 Lightning II jets intercepted Russian strategic bombers over the Barents and Norwegian Seas on June 23, 2026.
- The Intercept: F-35 Between Tu-160 and Mi G-31
- A Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 fighter, photographed directly in-between the Tupolev strategic bomber and the interceptor;
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Norwegian F-35 Lightning II jets intercepted Russian strategic bombers over the Barents and Norwegian Seas on June 23, 2026.
The intercepts, likely the most high-profile NATO air policing exercise of the year, have captured the attention of defense analysts, with image evidence depicting an F-35 flying alongside two Russian Tu-160 “White Swan” bombers with their Mi G-31 escort aircraft.
The Intercept: F-35 Between Tu-160 and Mi G-31
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