North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests



Border Controls North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday Colin Zwirko May 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo Il-76 cargo plane sits parked at the Pyongyang airport in Oct. 2016 \| Image: NK News New satellite imagery shows all three of North Korea’s largest cargo jets have moved to a remote part of Pyongyang airport since Sunday, after an informed source told NK News the Air Koryo Il-76s went to Shenyang in China to pick up COVID-19-related supplies. The Planet Labs imagery shows what appear to be three planes matching the dimensions of the Il-76s at the Shenyang airport on Monday morning as well, representing possibly the first visual evidence of the flights. New satellite imagery shows all three of North Korea’s largest cargo jets have moved to a remote part of Pyongyang airport since Sunday, after an informed source told NK News the Air Koryo Il-76s went to Shenyang in China to pick up COVID-19-related supplies. The Planet Labs imagery shows what appear to be three planes matching the dimensions of the Il-76s at the Shenyang airport on Monday morning as well, representing possibly the first visual evidence of the flights. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests

New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday

Colin Zwirko May 18, 2022

North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests

An Air Koryo Il-76 cargo plane sits parked at the Pyongyang airport in Oct. 2016 | Image: NK News

New satellite imagery shows all three of North Korea’s largest cargo jets have moved to a remote part of Pyongyang airport since Sunday, after an informed source told NK News the Air Koryo Il-76s went to Shenyang in China to pick up COVID-19-related supplies.

The Planet Labs imagery shows what appear to be three planes matching the dimensions of the Il-76s at the Shenyang airport on Monday morning as well, representing possibly the first visual evidence of the flights.

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