The Russian Ministry of Defense plane landed at Ben-Gurion Airport - the purpose of the visit is unknown.
The Tu-154M aircraft, belonging to the Russian Ministry of Defense, with registration number RA-85042, landed on Sunday evening at 19:01 at Ben Gurion Airport.
According to flight tracking data, the plane took off from Cheklovsky base. The plane belongs to the 223rd aviation unit of the Russian Ministry of Defense and is under American sanctions.
It is currently unknown who the passengers were and what the purpose of the visit was.
The reports about the evacuation of Russian diplomats and their families from Israel have not been confirmed. There are currently no sources linking this flight to the evacuation operation.
The IDF refused to comment, and the Russian Embassy and the Russian Foreign Ministry have not yet provided an explanation for the plane's landing.
The landing is certainly unusual, but at this stage there is no confirmation that it is a diplomatic evacuation.