The plane with the Ukrainian emblem is taking off at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.

The Antonov An-148 has soared into the sky, its hull bears Ukrainian symbols, an Interfax correspondent reported.

Meanwhile, the plane of the Rossiya Special Flight Detachment, on whose board may be Russians to be swapped, has departed from Boryspil Airport en route to Moscow.

According to the Flightradar24 service, the Tupolev Tu-294 aircraft has taken off.