Russia: Algeria responds to allegations over military flights above Poland

Algeria’s embassy in Warsaw rejected on October 28, 2026, allegations that Algerian military aircraft had carried weapons while flying over Poland. It said the flights complied with international and bilateral rules, had the required authorizations, and carried no hazardous materials. Polish outlet Defence24 reported that an Algerian C-130H-30 flew from Boufarik to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on October 6 via several European countries, and that a C-130J-30 was reported over Poland on October 22.