Russian AF
Russian Airlift Continues via Latakia as Moscow Uses Syrian Base as Gateway to Africa
Despite official narratives suggesting that Russia scaled back or even abandoned its presence in Syria more than a year ago, recent flight activity...
itamilradarJanuary 21, 2026
Russian movements in the Eastern Mediterranean (with Turkish acquiescence)
Today flight-tracking data offer a clear snapshot of renewed Russian military air activity across the Black Sea, Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean, with...
itamilradarDecember 15, 2025
Russia’s Tu-214PU Reaches Benghazi as Türkiye Continues to Allow Airspace Access
A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-214PU (reg. RA-64530), flying as RFF7252, has carried out another long-range mission from Moscow to Benghazi, Libya. After...
itamilradarDecember 3, 2025
Another Russian Air Force Flight Crosses Turkish Airspace En Route to Libya
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M (registration RA-86572, flying as RFF7244) has carried out a long transfer flight from Russia to eastern Libya...
itamilradarNovember 26, 2025
Dangerous encounters
This afternoon an interesting overlap of British and Russian military activity was recorded over the Eastern Mediterranean, just off the Lebanese coast. A...
itamilradarNovember 20, 2025
Russian An-124 departs Latakia, heading towards Central/Western Africa
Earlier today, a Russian Air Force Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan (registration RA-82030, callsign RFF403) departed from Latakia Air Base in Syria, heading southwest across...
itamilradarOctober 29, 2025
Unusual activity over Russia: possible evacuation drill?
Something quite unusual is observed today east of Moscow.A total of 15 Russian Air Force aircraft, including Ilyushin Il-76MD, Il-62MK, Il-96-400VVIP, Tupolev Tu-214PU,...
itamilradarOctober 21, 2025
Russian MiG-31s breach Estonian airspace: Italian F-35s scrambled
This morning three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island, remaining inside Estonian skies for nearly 12 minutes. The aircraft...
itamilradarSeptember 19, 2025
US Poseidon intercepted over the Black Sea
Yesterday we tracked a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon that took off from NAS Sigonella and conducted a SIGINT mission over the eastern...
itamilradarAugust 28, 2025
Scramble for Italian F-35s over the Baltic
Italian Air Force F-35A pair from 32° Stormo (32nd Wing) scrambled from Ämari Air Base, Estonia, intercepting two Russian aircraft that had entered...
itamilradarAugust 13, 2025
