A Russian Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft with registration number RA-85042 and flight ID CHD85042, belonging to the 223rd Aviation Unit of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, landed at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after taking off from Cheklovsky Air Base in Moscow.
This unit is responsible for performing air transport missions for the Ministry of Defense and Russian government institutions. The plane in question was seen earlier in January 2025 at Ben Gurion Airport.
So far no information has been released about the reason for the flight and the identity of its passengers.
A Russian Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft with registration number RA-85042 and flight ID CHD85042, belonging to the 223rd Aviation Unit of the Russian Ministry of Defense, landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv after taking off from Cheklovsky Air Base in Moscow.
This unit is responsible for performing air transport missions for the Russian Ministry of Defense and government institutions. The aforementioned plane was previously seen at Ben Gurion Airport in January 2025.