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News North Korean airspace abuzz with Russian jets amid AI surveillance talksA 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |