A Russian government jet landed in North Korea on Wednesday, aviation data shows, the latest evidence of continuing cooperation between the two countries amid reports that Pyongyang is sending troops to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Il-96-300 jet (RA-96014) operated by Russia’s Special Flight Squadron departed Vnukovo Airport in Moscow at 5 a.m. KST and landed at Pyongyang’s international airport at around 2:30 p.m., according to the flight-tracking service Flightradar24.