According to the statement of the head of the Russian National center for nuclear danger reduction, Sergey Ryzhkov, in the period from November 9 to 13, 2020, as part of the implementation of the International Treaty on open skies, the French mission will perform an observation flight over the territory of the Russian Federation on a Romanian AN-30 observation plane from Kubinka airfield.

During the flight along the agreed route, Russian specialists on board the observation aircraft will monitor the strict observance of the agreed flight parameters and application of the monitoring equipment stipulated by the contract.

The AN-30 observation aircraft is a type of airplane which is not designed to use any weapons. The aircraft and observation equipment installed on it (aerial cameras) underwent an international certification, in which Russian specialists took part, which precludes the use of technical means not covered by the Treaty.