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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 21h

Thursday October 15th Il-76MD RF-76733 left before lunch. Arrived yesterday Unidentified An-72 72434 came before lunch and left a few hours later. Il-76MD RF-76604 that arrived yesterday evening left in the afternoon. Federal Border Guards Aviation Command An-26 RF-26272 arrived in the afternoon

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Wednesday October 14th Il-76MD RF-76733 arrived after lunch. Unidentified Il-18 54400 arrived in the afternoon and left a few hours later. Il-76MD RF-76604 arrived in the evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Tuesday October 13th Unidentified An-12 12202 arrived before lunch and left a few hours later. "Kaliningrad Express" An-26 87339 left before lunch and came back in the afternoon. Il-76MD RF-76733 left in the afternoon. ATC queried type of aircraft. Il-76MD-90A RF-78671 left in the afternoon.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Monday October 12th Unidentified An-72 72434 arrived in the late morning and left a few hours later. Il-76MD-90A RF-78671 left before lunch. Came on the 10th. It was back again in early evening. Il-76MD RF-76733 Came in the afternoon. Second visit in a week.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Had its first visit in June and spent almost 30 days in Kaliningrad between August 1st and now. Keeping an eye on this. Il-76MD-90A, RF-78671 arrived just before midnight yesterday. No action today Sunday.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Sunday October 11th "Black Pearl" RF-12037 arrived yesterday evening (after my report). It left earlier the same day. Looking at the travel patterns after the summer it seems to either be stationed i Kaliningrad or at least allocated to something here.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Saturday October 10th Unidentified An-72 72422 arrived before lunch and left a few hours later "Black pearl" RF-12037 left around noon. Came on the 5th. Unidentified An-12 12205 that came yesterday left in the afternoon. An-26 87339 arrived in the afternoon. Left on the 8th.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Friday October 9th Unidentified An-72 72422 arrived during the evening yesterday, and left a few hours later. Unidentified An-12, 12205 arrived just after lunch. First aircraft this year with a callsign starting with 12xxx. Last year i had two arrivals in total. Not sure if it means anything.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

RA-96016 Il-96-300PU arrived late afternoon and left a few hours later. Il-96-300PU is part of Russia’s presidential fleet, operated by the Special Flight Detachment Rossiya. The type is primarily used to transport President Putin and senior Russian officials.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thursday October 8th Unidentified An-26, 87339 left before lunch. Il-78M, RF-94290 "Midas" aerial refueling tanker arrived around lunch.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Wednesday October 7th Il-76MD, RF-76733 arrived after my report yesterday evening and left just after lunch today.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tuesday October 6th Picture clean

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Unidentified An-26 87339 left before lunch and arrived in the afternoon again. RF-12037, Tu-134A-4 came during the evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Monday October 5th Il-76MD, RA-78842 left for mainland Russia in the morning. Vilnius ATC was curious about aircraft type. Unidentified An-72 72422 arrived before lunch and left a few hours later.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunday October 4th Picture clean

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Saturday October 3rd Picture clean

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

87323 was back later in the afternoon also indicating 2x Su-30. Sonic booms where reported over Finland during the afternoon which could correlate with this trip. The An-26 87339 arrived an hour later.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

87323, possibly 2x Su-30 left for mainland Russia. At the same time An-26 87339 left. 87339 arrived on the 28th of September. 87323 flying with mode A/C transponder on.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday October 2nd RF-26272 An-26 Federal Border Guards Aviation Command arrived before lunch, left late afternoon. Il-76TD RF-76325 that came yesterday left before lunch.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Last year we had two in total (RF-65992 Tu-134AK and RF-65733 Tu-134). What ever that means. Left later in the afternoon. 64000 (possibly RF-12000) left in the afternoon. Il-96-300 RA-96018 that arrived yesterday left late afternoon.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thursday October 1st Il-76TD RF-76325 arrived around lunch Unidentified An-26, 42331 arrived in the afternoon. Met up by at least one QRA. To note is that this is the first aircraft this year starting with 42xxx.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

RF-76668 left in the afternoon. Il-96-300, RA-96018 arrived in the evening, with ADS-B transponder on. No indication of escort.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wednesday September 30th 64000 (possibly RF-12000) once again visiting, arriving late morning. RA-78842 Il-76MD leaving before lunch. Arrived yesterday. Unidentified An-12 09701 Arrived before lunch and leaving a few hours later. Requested 7 tonnes of fuel and next stop Moscow.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tuesday September 29th Unidentified An-26 79722 left for mainland Russia around lunch. 64000,possibly Tu-134A-4 RF-12000 that came on the 27th left at lunchtime Il-76MD RA-78842 came late afternoon. Il-76MD-M RF-76668 arrived in the evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Monday September 28th Unidentified An-26 87339 left before lunch and was back late afternoon. Unidentified An-26 79722 arrived in the afternoon.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sunday September 27th Tu-154M RA-85084 arrived in the afternoon and left two hours later. ADS-B transponder active. Came from and went back to Moscow. Unidentified callsign 64000, possibly Tu-134A-4 RF-12000 arrived early evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

...they requested 4 tonnes of fuel and a request for "BALSAM". BALSAM is associated with Levashovo Air Base outside St Petersburg, suggesting Levashovo as the planned next destination. They left less than two hours later. Unidentified An-26 87339 that left yesterday came back in the evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday September 26th Unidentified An-72 88937 arrived at noon and left two hours later. Another unidentified An-72, 88065 arrived in the late after noon...

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Il-76MD RA-78848 that arrived on the 23rd departed before lunchtime. Federal Border Guards Aviation Command An-26, RF-26272 did a short stop during the day and left in the afternoon.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Friday September 25th Il-76MD RF-86898 arrived around midnight local time and left in the evening. "Kaliningrad Express" An-26 87339 left for mainland Russia before lunch.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

88073, confirmed as an An-72 when ATC queried the type, arrived in the morning and left a few hours later. Two unidentified An-12s, 09703 and 09705, arrived at the same time and left a few hours later. Unidentified An-12 54400 arrived after lunch and made a quick turnaround.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thursday September 24th Tu-134AK RF-65573 arrived in the morning, leaving a few hours later and advising ATC that he was leading a group of 7 aircraft at FL260 to 280. The same aircraft has escorted fighter jets to Kaliningrad at least twice during the last couple of weeks. Exercise ending?

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wednesday September 23rd Il-76MD RA-78842 arrived early evening.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Federal Border Guards Aviation Command that arrived with RF-26272 yesterday left in the afternoon.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Tuesday September 22nd Unidentified An-12 09703 arrived and left before lunch. Translated radio traffic indicates that the crew requested 6 tonnes of fuel and a return flight to "BALTIMORE" which is Voronezh Malshevo Air Base.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two An-26:s left at the same time, 87339 and 74452 in the afternoon, and 87339 was back later in the evening. Il-20M SIGINT aircraft arrived early evening and took a sniff before landing. Met by multiple QRA:s

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday September 21st Unidentified aircraft 64000, but suspected to be RF-12000 (has serial number 64000) left in the morning. Il-76MD RF-76649 also left before lunch. RF-26272, An-26 from Federal Border Guards Aviation Command arrived around lunch.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sunday September 20th Il-76MD, RF-76649 arrived during the night (landed ~02:20 Kaliningrad time). Not common to have arrivals at that time. Unidentified aircraft 64000 came early evening. Had 64000 here July 9th. A response to my report that day suggested this could be Tu-134A-4 RF-12000.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saturday September 19th The An-124, RF-82041 that arrived on the 17th left early morning. No Mode-S/ADS-B transponder active.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Unidentified An-12 left in the evening. Unfortunately did not catch the arrival neither on Vilnius or Riga ATC. To low? Bad radio?

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friday September 18th RF-65573 Tu-134AK arrived before lunch. Suspected to escort 3-4 other aircraft flying without transponders. Multiple QRA:s met up. Left two hours later. Unidentified An-72 88070 arrived in the afternoon and left a few hours later.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thursday September 17th An-124 RF-82041 arrived before lunch. Without ADS-B/Mode-S transponder active so not visible on any tracking sites.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wednesday September 16th "Black pearl" RF-12037 Tu-134A-4 left for mainland Russia before lunch. Arrived September 9th. Tu-134AK RF-65573 came at noon, and stayed a few hours before going back.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tuesday September 15th Il-76MD RF-78842 that came yesterday left around lunch.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

...Translated radio raffic indicates that the crew requested 8 tonnes of fuel and a request for "BALSAM" at 21:00. BALSAM is associated with Levashovo Air Base outside St Petersburg, suggesting Levashovo as the planned next destination.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Monday September 14th "Kaliningrad Express" An-26 74452 left for mainland Russia in the morning and came back in the afternoon. Il-76MD RF-78842 arrived around lunch Unidentified An-12 09705 arrived in the afternoon and departed again a few hours later...

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sunday September 13th Il-76MD RF-76733 that arrived yesterday, left for mainland Russia during the morning.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday, September 12th Il-76MD RF-76733 arrived in the afternoon. (Radio outage for a few hours during the evening, so there may have been movements I missed.)

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

An-12 09702 left early evening. Did not catch it arriving, and i re-checked last two days both on Vilnius and Riga ATC without a trace. The radios are bad on the An-12:s so could be that.

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Rundradion @rundradion.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday September 11th Il-76MD RF-76713 that came yesterday, went home just after midnight. First visit for RF-65573, Tu-134AK that came in the afternoon. Met up by multiple QRA:s and possibly escorting something more indicated by other Russian traffic.

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