A Russian government plane has landed in the US, NEXTA reported, citing data from the Flightradar24 website, which monitors flights around the world in real time.
The flight is secret because neither side has revealed who is on board the plane or what the purpose of the visit is.
According to Flightradar24 data, a Russian government plane with the registration number RA-96018 took off from Moscow, landed in St. Petersburg and then flew to the United States.
The Il-96 plane first landed in New York, then flew to the capital, Washington. It is not clear at this time who is on board.
🤔A Russian government plane secretly landed in the US
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 26, 2025
According to data from Flightradar24, a Russian government aircraft with the tail number RA-96018 took off from Moscow, landed in St. Petersburg, and then flew to the United States.
The plane landed at JFK Airport in New… pic.twitter.com/WOvkzS85TH