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Russian MC-21 Airliner Proves 3,800 km Range in Flight Tests

Sputnik

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June 23, 2026

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The aircraft has completed long-range certification tests with a simulated full load of 175 passengers.

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TASS

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· Jul 8, 2026

Malyutka interceptor drone with automatic target acquisition unveiled at Kazan expo

The Malyutka has a range of up to 12 km and is capable of reaching a maximum speed of 250 km/h

Kremlin News

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· Jun 24, 2026

[Video] Vladimir Putin made a visit to the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, Mosc [...]

Vladimir Putin made a visit to the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, Moscow RegionThe President saw a number of state-of-the-art Russian aircraft, including:the MC-21-310 new-generation medium-range airliner powered by the PD-14 engine and equipped with a modern avionics suite;the SJ-100 airliner powered by the PD-8 engine - the model that accounts for over 10 percent of passenger air travel in Russia;the Il-114-300 turboprop aircraft, manufactured from Russian components with advanced materials employed.See more on the Kremlin’s official website.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 10, 2026

[Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The Ukrainian An-196 "Lyuty"

— The Ukrainian An-196 Lyuty and the Russian Su-57 aircraft, somewhere in the vast expanse of Russian territory.@Intelslava

WRAL News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Explosive-detection K-9 teams keep holiday travelers safe at RDU

The Transportation Security Administration is expecting at least 133,000 travelers during the Fourth of July travel period at RDU. One of the ways they keep people safe: Explosive-detection K-9s.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

A $50k Ukrainian drone just hit a refinery 2,500 km inside Russia. The expensive missiles couldn’t

With bigger wings and more fuel, Ukrainian drones can range deeper inside Russia to hit once unreachable targets.

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks

Ukraine’s devastating ‘mid-strike’ drones that are crippling Russian fuel facilities are often flown via Starlink

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Related coverage for "Russian MC-21 Airliner Proves 3,800 km Range in Flight Tests": TASS — Malyutka interceptor drone with automatic target acquisition unveiled at Kazan expo. Kremlin News — [Video] Vladimir Putin made a visit to the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, Mosc [...]. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — The Ukrainian An-196 "Lyuty". WRAL News — Explosive-detection K-9 teams keep holiday travelers safe at RDU. Euromaidan Press — A $50k Ukrainian drone just hit a refinery 2,500 km inside Russia. The expensive missiles couldn’t. The Independent — Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks