The plane of dictator vladimir putin to Budapest will be accompanied by Turkish and russian fighters.

According to Air Live, the plane of the russian president will most likely fly over the Caspian Sea, Iran, Turkey, the Mediterranean Sea, Montenegro, Serbia and Hungary.

The publication recalled that due to the ongoing EU sanctions and airspace restrictions against the russian federation after its invasion of Ukraine, russian government planes, including the presidential Il-96, cannot fly over most of Europe.

“This means that putin’s route to Hungary must bypass the vast majority of EU member states, even despite the fact that Hungary itself is part of this bloc,” the material noted.

The modified flight route could be around 5,000 km and would increase the flight time by three hours compared to the direct route of 1,500 km.

“While the russian presidential plane is fully capable of long-haul flights, the extended route will require careful coordination with Turkish and Serbian air traffic control services, as well as potential contingency plans for weather or diplomatic complications,” Air Live stressed.

According to security experts, flying over the Black Sea still poses operational risks, especially given the military activity in the region.

“Putin’s trip to Budapest highlights how geopolitical isolation continues to change even the logistics of diplomacy. While Hungary offers a rare opportunity for a face-to-face meeting with Trump in the EU, flying there is by no means easy. No official flight plan has been released yet, but the Turkish-Serbian corridor appears to be the most practical route for the russian president to arrive in Hungary,” the publication believes.

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