The MiG-31K landing is the first in a year and a half. In April 2023, three Russian MiG-31Ks left the country and have not been spotted there since then, the Belaruski Hajun monitoring group reported.

A Russian MiG-31K aircraft, capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, flew to Belarus from Russia - the second one in the last two days. Source: Belaruski Hajun, an independent Belarusian military monitoring media outlet Quote: "According to our data,

A Russian MiG-31K fighter jet capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles has arrived in Belarus from Russia. Source: Belaruski Hajun, an independent Belarusian military monitoring media outlet Quote: "Our information suggests that a MiG-31K fighter jet belonging to Russia's Aerospace Forces is coming in to land at Machulishchy military

A second Russian Mig-31K jet, capable of carrying Kinzhal missiles, landed in Belarus' Machulishchy airport, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Oct. 10.