US Air Force C-17 transport lands in Russia without explanation

<p>The military jet flew from Riga, Latvia, to Moscow Vnukovo airport according to flight tracking data. A US military transport aircraft landed in the Russian capital on 25 August with a purpose that is not yet known. Washington has provided no official explanation for the flight, in which a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from the…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/us-air-force-c-17-transport-lands-in-russia-without-explanation/">US Air Force C-17 transport lands in Russia without explanation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>