Aviation
Information related to aviation in and around the DPRK
Russian military jet visits North Korea amid troop deployment to Kursk
Expert says short stopover in Pyongyang likely shuttled military personnel as allies ramp up cooperation against Ukraine
November 7, 2024
Russian government jet linked to Kremlin lands in North Korea
Flight is latest sign of continuing cooperation as DPRK allegedly sends troops to fight in Ukraine
October 23, 2024
Russian military jet flies to Pyongyang amid reports of DPRK troops in Ukraine
But expert raises doubts that combat troops would be flown to frontline, suggests senior personnel using VIP jet
October 18, 2024
North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang
DPRK foreign ministry alleges ROK drones intruded into airspace three times this month, threatening military retaliation
October 11, 2024
Seoul airports have suspended flights 20 times due to North Korean balloons
Official data records almost 7 hours of disruptions, which expert says likely increased operational costs
September 26, 2024
Russian military jet makes series of rare flights to North Korea from Far East
Ilyushin Il-62M flies to capital from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, where Kim Jong Un previously toured fighter jet plant
September 23, 2024
North Korea restoring runway at key airbase dismantled for COVID disinfection
Imagery shows work underway at Uiji Airport near China border in line with Kim Jong Un’s pledge to revive air force
September 23, 2024
Russian government jet makes quick stopover on North Korea’s east coast
Another aircraft arrived in Pyongyang Friday amid increasing flights by Russian government and military planes
September 20, 2024
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
September 13, 2024
North Korean airspace roars to life, driven in part by surge of Russian flights
NK Pro analysis reveals over 350 flights since DPRK eased COVID controls, though Air Koryo operations slow to recover
September 10, 2024
