The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska on Monday, less than two weeks after US Army soldiers were deployed to the area as part of a “force protection operation” amid an increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region.

The U.S.'s North American Aerospace Defense Command tracked the Russian aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.

Russia has lost 1,330 soldiers killed and wounded, 61 artillery systems, 40 armoured combat vehicles and 16 tanks over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 24 September 2024 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

A significant amount of Russian military equipment has been destroyed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the same period, including: ・Tanks: 8,815 (+15) ・Armored combat vehicles: 17,304 (+12) ・Artillery systems: 18,

Ukrainian forces eliminated another 1,400 occupiers over the past 24 hours. Additionally, they managed to destroy 61 artillery systems and 40 armored combat vehicles, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.