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North Korean airspace abuzz with Russian jets amid AI surveillance talks

A slew of military, VIP and commercial jets touched down in the DPRK, including Wonsan, as the two states deepen ties

North Korean airspace was abuzz this week with a slew of Russian military and police jets touching down in Pyongyang, in addition to a commercial airline making its first direct flight from Moscow to Wonsan, home to a mega beach resort.

An Il-62M (RA-86559) operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces made a brief overnight flight to the North Korean capital on Friday, landing at Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport at around 7 a.m. KST, before departing to Moscow via Vladivostok less than 1.5 hours later, Flightradar24 showed.