71.  Iranian officials on Monday blocked the Russian plane from taking off after it stopped in the Iranian border town of Kermanshah.

72.  It was the second hijacking of a Russian plane on Thursday.

73.  It then temporarily banned flights of Russian military planes over Ukraine and the portion of the Black Sea where it manages air traffic.

74.  Japan protested that Russian planes entered its airspace, which the Russian military denied.

75.  It was not immediately clear whether the countries had reopened their airways to Russian planes after the deal was reached Monday.

76.  It was the second hijacking of a Russian plane today.

77.  ITAR-Tass said Russian planes targeted military equipment and five bridges across the Terek River, which divides the Chechen republic, on Sunday morning.

78.  No Russian planes flew overhead and no heavy artillery and rocket fire could be heard.

79.  On Sunday morning, Russian planes targeted military equipment and five bridges across the Terek River, which divides Chechnya, ITAR-Tass said.

80.  Noting that Russian planes reportedly have crossed into Georgian airspace to chase rebels, he suggested U.S. forces could bring technology to better monitor the frontier.