Russian air force jet stops in North Korea before unusual flight toward Ukraine



News Russian air force jet stops in North Korea before unusual flight toward Ukraine Plane appears to make irregular landing near airbase, after DPRK allegedly started sending troops to Russia Colin Zwirko October 28, 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 air force passenger plane stopped in North Korea late Sunday night before flying toward western Russia, possibly making an irregular landing on an unusual route toward Ukraine, according to NK News analysis. It is the third confirmed Russian government or military flight between the two countries since North Korea started sending thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, following numerous similarly undisclosed flights since last year. A Russian air force passenger plane stopped in North Korea late Sunday night before flying toward western Russia, possibly making an irregular landing on an unusual route toward Ukraine, according to NK News analysis. It is the third confirmed Russian government or military flight between the two countries since North Korea started sending thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, following numerous similarly undisclosed flights since last year. 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 air force jet stops in North Korea before unusual flight toward Ukraine

Plane appears to make irregular landing near airbase, after DPRK allegedly started sending troops to Russia

Colin Zwirko October 28, 2024

Russian air force jet stops in North Korea before unusual flight toward Ukraine

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

A Russian air force passenger plane stopped in North Korea late Sunday night before flying toward western Russia, possibly making an irregular landing on an unusual route toward Ukraine, according to NK News analysis.

It is the third confirmed Russian government or military flight between the two countries since North Korea started sending thousands of troops to Russia earlier this month, following numerous similarly undisclosed flights since last year.

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