Russian military jet makes brief trip to North Korea for first time this year

Russian military jet makes brief trip to North Korea for first time this year
February 10, 2026

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Russian military jet makes brief trip to North Korea for first time this year

A Russian military jet made a brief overnight visit to North Korea this week, just days after flying a military delegation to Abu Dhabi for peace talks with Ukraine, aviation data shows.

The Ilyushin Il-62M (RA-86572) operated by the 223rd Flight Unit State Airline under Russia’s Defense Ministry touched down in Pyongyang at around 7:30 p.m. KST on Monday, according to Flightradar24.  The jet flew in from Vladivostok, where it stopped en route from Moscow.

A Russian military jet made a brief overnight visit to North Korea this week, just days after flying a military delegation to Abu Dhabi for peace talks with Ukraine, aviation data shows.

The Ilyushin Il-62M (RA-86572) operated by the 223rd Flight Unit State Airline under Russia’s Defense Ministry touched down in Pyongyang at around 7:30 p.m. KST on Monday, according to Flightradar24.  The jet flew in from Vladivostok, where it stopped en route from Moscow.

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