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Pedro Camacho

Cargo Plane Tied to Russian Military Arrives in Venezuela As U.S. Further Expands Its Presence in The Region

This undated picture shows a Russian Ilyushin 76 (IL-76) cargo plane at Moscow's airport. (Credit: Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)

A Russian cargo aircraft linked to Moscow's armed forces and the former Wagner mercenary group arrived in Caracas over the weekend as Venezuela faces escalating tensions with the United States, according to a new report.

Flight-tracking data cited by United24 Media shows that the Il-76 transport plane, registered as RA-78765, departed the Moscow area on 24 October and landed in Venezuela on 26 October after stops in Armenia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal and Mauritania.

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