US EditionUS-Sanctioned Russian Military Transport Plane Touches Down At Cuban Airfield
- A Russian cargo plane, the Ilyushin Il-76, landed at San Antonio de los Baños Airfield in Cuba, raising concerns about Russian military activities near the U.S. mainland.
- The plane is operated by Aviacon Zitotrans, a company sanctioned by the U.S. for supporting Russia's defense sector.
- U.S. defense officials are monitoring the situation closely, noting that this flight mirrors previous Russian movements associated with covert operations in the region.
- President Trump has intensified U.S. policy towards Cuba, claiming that the Cuban government poses an 'unusual and extraordinary threat' to U.S. national security.
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Russian Jet Lands in Cuba, Alarming Trump Officials
A U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo aircraft landed at a Cuban military airfield Sunday, raising renewed concerns about Moscow’s activity just 90 miles from American shores. U.S. officials say the flight mirrors earlier Russian aviation movements tied to covert operations in the region. The landing comes as the Trump administration increases pressure on hostile regimes in the Western Hemisphere. The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-76 operated by Aviacon Zi…
Sanctioned Russian Plane Lands In Cuba After Trump Declares National Emergency
A Russian military-linked cargo aircraft landed at a Cuban air base Sunday night. According to publicly available flight-tracking data, an Ilyushin Il-76 operated by Aviacon Zitotrans touched down at San Antonio de los Baños Airfield, a Cuban military installation located roughly 30 miles south of Havana. The aircraft and its operator have both been linked […] The post Sanctioned Russian Plane Lands In Cuba After Trump Declares National Emergenc…
JUST IN: Sanctioned Russian Plane Lands In Cuba After Trump Declares National Emergency
A Russian military-linked cargo aircraft landed at a Cuban air base Sunday night. According to publicly available flight-tracking data, an Ilyushin Il-76 operated by Aviacon Zitotrans touched down at San Antonio de los Baños Airfield, a Cuban military installation located roughly 30 miles south of Havana. The aircraft and its operator have both been linked in U.S. sanctions to Russia’s defense and military logistics network. The Il-76 is a heavy…
Sanctioned Russian jet touches down in Cuba, echoing secret flights before Maduro's ouster
Russian cargo plane lands at Cuban military base Sunday night, following same flight pattern seen before Nicolás Maduro capture in Venezuela, according to public flight data.
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