The landing of the Russian Il-76 in Cuba alarmed the United States
At the end of October 2025, the same plane flew to Venezuela The arrival of a Russian Il-76 transport aircraft at a military airfield in Cuba has caused concern among American officials, Fox News reports. The sanctioned Il-76, operated by the Russian airline Aviacon Cytotrans, landed at the San Antonio de los Baños airbase, 48 km south of Havana. The plane, “commonly used to transport military equipment,” previously made landings in St.