1. ...a Russian plane bound for Berlin. 2. The Georgian military command in Sukhumi said the Russian plane made seven attempts to attack the city on Saturday, but was driven away by anti-aircraft fire. 3. A Russian plane left Moscow on Friday night to pick up the Russians freed by Saudi security forces. 4. After the hijackers threatened to blow up the Russian plane, Saudi commandos stormed the aircraft. 5. But Romanian, Bulgarian and Hungarian officials have refused permission for Russian military planes to overfly their countries until Russia agrees with NATO on the role of its peacekeepers. 6. Chechen officials have repeatedly complained that Russian planes have pounded innocent villages. 7. For eight days, Russian planes have been bombing what it says are strongholds held by Islamic militants in Chechnya who have launched armed attacks against Russian territory. 8. For weeks now, villagers like these have come under attack from Russian planes and missiles. 9. How does the giant Russian military plane that crashed in Irkutsk, Siberia, compare in size with the largest U.S. military and commercial aircraft? 10. In late October, a Russian plane bombed a truck bearing the logo of the Red Cross, according to officials with the International Committee of the Red Cross. |