Coverage dated August 25, 2026

Russia Denies Knowledge of US Military Plane Tracked Landing in Moscow

Headline from Newsweek

Flight-tracking data showed the U.S. military plane taking off from Riga and arriving at Vnukovo airport in Russia.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Newsweek

    Russia Denies Knowledge of US Military Plane Tracked Landing in Moscow (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Flight-tracking data showed the U.S. military plane taking off from Riga and arriving at Vnukovo airport in Russia.

  2. NBC News

    Mystery as U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Mystery swirled around a U.S. military transport aircraft that on Tuesday landed in Moscow, according to tracking data.

  3. End Time Headlines

    Mystery as US military plane lands at Moscow airport as Kremlin ‘has no information on aircraft’ (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    A United States military transport aircraft touched down at a major airport outside Moscow early Tuesday in a flight that has left both American and Russian officials offering no explanation, according to a report from The Sun.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US military transport plane arrives in Moscow in rare occurrence (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A US military C-17 transport plane has mysteriously landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport from Riga, Latvia

  5. Breitbart News

    Moscow Mystery: Flight Enthusiasts Track Unannounced U.S. Military Flight to Russian Capital (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A U.S. military heavy lift aircraft which flew into Moscow with its transponder on has gained attention and sparked speculation.

  6. BBC News

    CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

  7. Fox News

    US military plane lands in Moscow, with Kremlin claiming it has no information: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A video has emerged showing a U.S. military C-17A Globemaster III aircraft approaching for a landing at Moscow, Russia's Vnukovo airport on Wednesday.

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