U.S. AIRCRAFT INTERCEPT FOUR RUSSIAN BOMBERS

U.S. fighter jets intercepted and escorted four Russian nuclear-capable bombers during a routine flight over neutral waters near Alaska, the RIA news agency said Wednesday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry. Russia said the 11-hour flight by its Tupolev TU-95MS bombers complied with international law and that U.S. fighters had accompanied its planes during some stages.