Two Russian MiG-31K jets transferred to Belarus this week have most likely returned to Russia, the Belarusian monitoring group Hajun reported on October 12.

“Based on the available information, we know that the MiG-31Ks did not return to Machulyshchi airfield after takeoff. The fighters took a course south, flew past Baranovichi and then east – towards the Russian Federation,” the group posted on Telegram.

“Therefore, it is currently most likely that the MiGs left the territory of Belarus after takeoff and returned to Russia,” the group added.

The two MiG-31K jets landed in Belarus on October 9 and 10, a year and a half after their last appearance in Belarus.

Their sudden appearance at the airfield sparked speculation among Ukrainian officials and military experts that Russia may have moved the jets to Belarus to avoid Ukrainian attacks or to prepare for another massive attack.

The jets can fly and take off at speeds of up to 3,000 kilometers per hour Kinzhal rockets with a range of 2,000 kilometers and thus endangers the entire Ukraine.

At the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia reportedly had twelve MiG-31s ​​in service. Ukrainian, though Drone attacks At least one MiG-31 was destroyed and another possibly damaged at Russia's Savasleyka air base on August 16, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.

Russia may have moved MiG-31 jets to Belarus to avoid Ukrainian attacks

Two Russian MiG-31K jets were transferred to Belarus this week, perhaps a sign of Russia's efforts to protect its fighter jets amid increasing Ukrainian attacks on Russian air bases. The jets had not been spotted in Belarus since April 2023. However, on October 10, a MiG-31 aircraft capable of transporting…