https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-f-35as-shadow-russian-tu-160-bombers-near-arctic-circleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-f-35as-shadow-russian-tu-160-bombers-near-arctic-circlehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/norwegian-f-35as-shadow-russian-tu-160-bombers-near-arctic-circle#u24247Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:20:57 +0000Norwegian F-35 Lightning II jets intercepted Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers over the Barents and Norwegian Seas on June 23, 2026. The Russian flight included escort fighters and a tanker aircraft. The mission involved a 16-hour patrol in the High North.What's confirmed:Norwegian F-35 jets intercepted Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers on June 23, 2026.The intercept occurred over the Barents and Norwegian Seas.The Russian flight included Tu-160 bombers escorted by MiG-31 aircraft.The operation took place near the Arctic Circle.Still unconfirmed:The Russian flight consisted of two Tu-160 bombers