One day before U.S. President Barack Obama 's Canadian visit last week , Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers near Canadian air space , the defense minister said Friday . Russian bombers were in international waters when Russian jets intercepted them . Canadians scrambled the F-18 fighter planes from Russian Embassy in NORAD command . Russian planes identified as TU-95 Bear aircraft , NORAD spokesman says . `` It was a routine flight , '' NORAD spokesman in Canada says .
Russian bombers were in international waters when Russian jets intercepted them . Canadians scrambled the F-18 fighter planes from Russian Embassy in NORAD command . Russian planes identified as TU-95 Bear aircraft , NORAD spokesman says . `` It was a routine flight , '' NORAD spokesman in Canada says .