Sudan's main paramilitary group said it seized the presidential palace, the army chief's residence and Khartoum International Airport in the capital Khartoum in an attempted coup. The country's military said it was resisting. He writes about it Reuters.
The Rapid Response Force (RSF), which blamed the army for attacking them first, also said it had seized airports in the northern city of Merov and El Obeidi in the west of the country.
A major confrontation between the militia and the army could plunge Sudan into full-scale conflict as it grapples with an economic crisis and inter-tribal violence, and could undermine efforts to advance elections.
"Both sides are trying to control the airports because they will become the main supply routes for those who can control them," Western media wrote.
During the coup attempt in Sudan the plane of the Ukrainian low-cost SkyUp Boeing 737 caught fire.
He writes about it avianews.
A SkyUp plane caught fire during the takeover of the airport in Khartoum by Sudanese special forces opposing the regular army.
"At the moment, it is known that Ukrainian crews and two SkyUp aircraft were working in Sudan under wet leasing conditions. This is a Boeing 737-800 with the numbers UR-SQA and UR-SQH," the message reads.
SkyUp noted that it is currently known about the activation of an emergency radio buoy on one of the two planes of the SkyUp airline located at the airport in the city of Khartoum. It is currently impossible to determine the condition of the aircraft and possible damage.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine also denied information about the capture of Ukrainian hostages.
"During the aggravation of the situation, members of the Ukrainian aviation crew were at Khartoum International Airport. This group of people managed to be taken out. They are now in a safe place. They are taken care of by the Ukrainian Honorary Consul in Sudan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ukraine in Egypt are keeping the issue of security of Ukrainian citizens in Sudan under special control," the ministry said.
It is added that SkyUp aircraft are in Sudan under an ACMI contract with Sun Air. From the beginning of 2023, they operated flights to Cairo (Egypt), Riyadh and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
SkyUp Airlines commented on the incident.
As the representatives of the air carrier reported, after the start of hostilities in the capital of Sudan, an emergency radio beacon was activated on one of the two Ukrainian planes that are at the airport of the city of Khartoum.
"At the moment, it is impossible to establish the condition of the aircraft and possible damage. 36 of our employees are currently in Sudan. They are in a relatively safe place, there is a connection with them," the company informed.
