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Rossiya (Russia State Transport company) Ilyuhsin IL96-300 RA-96019
a few months after the start of the full scale Russian invasion in Ukraine this aircraft operated 2 flights, respectively in April and May picking up all Russian Diplomats out of Belgium and the EU as a direct consequence of breaking all diplomatic lines.
Due to severe overflight restrictions (basically only allowing it to fly over international waters and the country of final destination) this flight from Moscow took over 6,5h flying one way , flying from the east of the baltic states around finland and scandinavia, over the north sea to enter Belgium via the coast which is absolutely not the usual route.
BRU, April 2022
RSD_IL96_RA96019_BRU_APR2022-2
Rossiya (Russia State Transport company) Ilyuhsin IL96-300 RA-96019
a few months after the start of the full scale Russian invasion in Ukraine this aircraft operated 2 flights, respectively in April and May picking up all Russian Diplomats out of Belgium and the EU as a direct consequence of breaking all diplomatic lines.
Due to severe overflight restrictions (basically only allowing it to fly over international waters and the country of final destination) this flight from Moscow took over 6,5h flying one way , flying from the east of the baltic states around finland and scandinavia, over the north sea to enter Belgium via the coast which is absolutely not the usual route.
BRU, April 2022