Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight



News Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight VIP plane makes 2nd trip to Pyongyang since August amid speculation over weapons deals and ahead of Russian FM’s visit Colin Zwirko September 27, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Russian Ilyushin Il-62M military plane that flew to Pyongyang this week during a flight in May 2010 \| Image: parfaits via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) A Russian military plane flew directly from Moscow to Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to flight tracker data, in an unannounced trip that follows Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to Russia. The Ilyushin Il-62 VIP passenger plane with tail number RA-86559 previously made another unannounced trip to Pyongyang for around 36 hours in early August, days after Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu’s visit to the North Korean capital. A Russian military plane flew directly from Moscow to Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to flight tracker data, in an unannounced trip that follows Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to Russia. The Ilyushin Il-62 VIP passenger plane with tail number RA-86559 previously made another unannounced trip to Pyongyang for around 36 hours in early August, days after Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu’s visit to the North Korean capital. Become a member for less than $4 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 lands in North Korea after unannounced flight

VIP plane makes 2nd trip to Pyongyang since August amid speculation over weapons deals and ahead of Russian FM’s visit

Colin Zwirko September 27, 2023

Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight

The Russian Ilyushin Il-62M military plane that flew to Pyongyang this week during a flight in May 2010 | Image: parfaits via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

A Russian military plane flew directly from Moscow to Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to flight tracker data, in an unannounced trip that follows Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to Russia.

The Ilyushin Il-62 VIP passenger plane with tail number RA-86559 previously made another unannounced trip to Pyongyang for around 36 hours in early August, days after Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu’s visit to the North Korean capital.

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