Russian military jet lands in North Korea, first known flight since Putin visit



News Russian military jet lands in North Korea, first known flight since Putin visit Expert says undisguised trip suggests Moscow sees little need to hide military ties after signing mutual defense pact Anton Sokolin July 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Russian Il-62M (RA-86561) \| Image: Aleksandr Markin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) A Russian military jet made an unannounced trip to North Korea late Tuesday night, according to flight tracking services, the first known Russian flight since the two countries signed a mutual defense treaty last month. The Russian Air Force Il-62M passenger plane (tail number RA-86561) departed from Moscow at around 12:10 a.m. KST on Tuesday and landed at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport at 9:12 a.m., aviation tracking websites Flightradar24 and FlightAware show. A Russian military jet made an unannounced trip to North Korea late Tuesday night, according to flight tracking services, the first known Russian flight since the two countries signed a mutual defense treaty last month. The Russian Air Force Il-62M passenger plane (tail number RA-86561) departed from Moscow at around 12:10 a.m. KST on Tuesday and landed at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport at 9:12 a.m., aviation tracking websites Flightradar24 and FlightAware show. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Russian military jet lands in North Korea, first known flight since Putin visit

Expert says undisguised trip suggests Moscow sees little need to hide military ties after signing mutual defense pact

Anton Sokolin July 9, 2024

Russian military jet lands in North Korea, first known flight since Putin visit

The Russian Il-62M (RA-86561) | Image: Aleksandr Markin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A Russian military jet made an unannounced trip to North Korea late Tuesday night, according to flight tracking services, the first known Russian flight since the two countries signed a mutual defense treaty last month.

The Russian Air Force Il-62M passenger plane (tail number RA-86561) departed from Moscow at around 12:10 a.m. KST on Tuesday and landed at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport at 9:12 a.m., aviation tracking websites Flightradar24 and FlightAware show.

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