Russian military plane makes rare flight to North Korea from St. Petersburg



News Russian military plane makes rare flight to North Korea from St. Petersburg Command and control aircraft is one of just two in Moscow’s fleet and carried defense minister earlier this year Anton Sokolin September 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Tupolev Tu-214PU (RA-64517) of the Russia Special Flight Squadron largely resembling the design of the Tu-214PU-SBUS \| Image: Anna Zvereva via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 A Russian military command and control aircraft flew directly to North Korea from St. Petersburg on Friday, aviation data shows, a rare flight route that one expert said suggests the visit is tied to Vladimir Putin’s recent activities in the city. The Russian Air Force Tu-214PU-SBUS, tail number RA-64530, departed from St. Petersburg around 12:30 a.m. KST and touched down in Pyongyang around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Flightradar24 aviation tracking service. A Russian military command and control aircraft flew directly to North Korea from St. Petersburg on Friday, aviation data shows, a rare flight route that one expert said suggests the visit is tied to Vladimir Putin’s recent activities in the city. The Russian Air Force Tu-214PU-SBUS, tail number RA-64530, departed from St. Petersburg around 12:30 a.m. KST and touched down in Pyongyang around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Flightradar24 aviation tracking service. 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 plane makes rare flight to North Korea from St. Petersburg

Command and control aircraft is one of just two in Moscow’s fleet and carried defense minister earlier this year

Anton Sokolin September 13, 2024

Russian military plane makes rare flight to North Korea from St. Petersburg

A Tupolev Tu-214PU (RA-64517) of the Russia Special Flight Squadron largely resembling the design of the Tu-214PU-SBUS | Image: Anna Zvereva via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

A Russian military command and control aircraft flew directly to North Korea from St. Petersburg on Friday, aviation data shows, a rare flight route that one expert said suggests the visit is tied to Vladimir Putin’s recent activities in the city.

The Russian Air Force Tu-214PU-SBUS, tail number RA-64530, departed from St. Petersburg around 12:30 a.m. KST and touched down in Pyongyang around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Flightradar24 aviation tracking service.

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