MOSCOW: Ten Russian spies freed by the United States will arrive on a flight from Vienna at Moscow`s Domodedovo airport shortly before 1400 GMT, an airport spokeswoman told AFP.

The Kremlin agents were to arrive at Domodedovo on a plane belonging to Russia`s emergency situations ministry at around 5:27 pm (1327 GMT), the spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity.

A Russian plane bearing the ministry`s insignia was earlier seen taking off from Vienna.

The airport website said a YAK-42 plane belonging to the Russian emergencies ministry -- the same plane that left Vienna earlier -- was expected with a slight delay at 5:50 pm (1350 GMT).

BDST: 1911 HRS, July 09, 2010