Director of the Institute of Political Studies Sergei Markov on Radio 1 named Possible causes of the Il-76 tragedy in the Belgorod region. He admitted that information about the plane carrying the captured soldiers may not have reached the air defense services of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). But according to another version, the plane may have been shot down on purpose so that Ukrainian military personnel would stop surrendering.
“Now more and more Ukrainian soldiers are surrendering. This is due to the major failures of the Ukrainian army. There is very intense bombardment from the Russian army, the threat is very serious. And they have no hope of victory. Also, according to Americans, the average age of a Ukrainian soldier is 43. The majority are fathers from families who think more about how to return to their children,” Markov explained.
An Il-76 military transport aircraft crashed in the Korochansky district of the Belgorod region at around 11:00 Moscow time on January 24. There were 65 Ukrainian military personnel, six crew members and three companions on board. Prisoners were taken for exchange.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the plane was shot down by anti-aircraft missiles launched by the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the Kharkov region.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called for an international investigation into the disaster. More details in the material “socialbites.ca”.
Formerly press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov in the name Conducting international investigations into all crimes in Kiev for 10 years.