Mystery as US military plane lands at Moscow airport as Kremlin ‘has no information on aircraft’

AN American plane has touched down at Moscow airport on an unexplained flight from Latvia. The US transport plane landed at Vnukovo International Airport, located west of the Russian capital, at around 7am this morning, flight tracking data showed. The plane had arrived in Latvia’s capital Riga on August 23 (file photo) Credit: EPA A US military transport plane then landed at Vnukovo airport on Tuesday (file photo) Credit: East2West The plane had arrived in Latvia’s capital Riga on August 23 after flying from the US Camp Springs airbase near Washington DC. Two days later the US Air Force Boeing C-17 flew two hours to Moscow. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! What or who was on the plane remains a mystery. The US government did not release any information on the plane. And the Kremlin claimed to have no knowledge of the flight. The last direct flight by a US jet to Russia was in January, when special envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the country for peace talks with Vladimir Putin. Russia’s government last week said they had no information on another visit from Kushner and Witkoff. Most read in The Sun More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun. Comment now