Russian President Putin Travels to India in Doomsday Plane
· World · NDTV, Times of India
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for the BRICS summit while travelling in an Ilyushin IL-96-300PU aircraft. Known as a doomsday plane, the aircraft is designed to serve as a command centre during national emergencies. To maintain security, Russian officials deployed two identical planes simultaneously to obscure which one the President had boarded. The report does not specify the exact security protocols or the duration of the visit.
Why it matters
The use of specialized command aircraft underscores the high-security measures surrounding the Russian leadership during international diplomatic travel.
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