Russia makes monitoring flight over Germany.

The Russian Tu-154M LK-1 aircraft is making a monitoring flight over Germany in the framework of the Open Sky Treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

A Tu-154M-LK-1 (Picture source: Anton Bannikov)

"The monitoring flight over German territory is made on November 4-8, 2019 from Cologne-Bonn airfield. The maximum range is 1300 km," it said.

The Russian aircraft flies along the agreed route and German experts onboard control the compliance of equipment engagement with treaty provisions.

The flights stipulated by the treaty promote transparency in military activities and enhance security and trust.

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