According to Alaska’s News Source, officials in Gambell said the men told locals they were fleeing the Russian military.
Northwest
Alaska’s next big storm forecast to hit farther north, as some communities still recover from September flooding
A storm is forecast to hit Alaska’s northwest coast with high winds and coastal flooding, starting Wednesday night and continuing into Friday.
A new storm could hit parts of Western Alaska pummeled by last month’s typhoon remnants
The National Weather Service says erosion could be worse due to damage done by last month’s storm.
Many of Hooper Bay’s dunes were washed away by the storm. Without them, residents feel exposed.
The storm eroded about 300 feet of coastline, bringing the water that much closer to town. The loss of Hooper Bay’s dunes has potentially serious consequences.
Storm of the decade forecast for Bering Strait region
The storm could be just as damaging as the 2011 Bering Sea superstorm and have similar coastal flood impacts.
Alaska-based pilots intercepted Russian aircraft 3 times in a week
This year, the usual game of cat-and-mouse is playing out in an entirely different context due to the war in Ukraine.