The crash of an Il-76 military transport aircraft on the territory of the Belgorod region occurred due to the impact of striking elements from a missile of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), which led to a complete loss of control of the aircraft. This was reported by RIA News referring to a representative of the emergency services.
According to the source, fragments from the Ukrainian projectile damaged the structure of the aircraft. In addition, striking elements from the Ukrainian Armed Forces missile touched the engine of the aircraft.
“This external impact resulted in a complete loss of control of the IL-76,” said a representative of the emergency services.
January 24 near the village of Yablonovo in the Belgorod region dead The crash of the Il-76 plane used to transport captured Ukrainian soldiers. There were a total of 65 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers, three Russian officers and six crew members on board.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, along the way the plane came under missile fire from Ukrainian troops. Ministry said there were bullets launched From the territory of the Kharkov region.
Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation excited Criminal case under an article about a terrorist attack. According to the statement of the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, there is no one on the ship. save defective.
Putin before saidWith the help of which weapon Ukrainian troops could shoot down the Il-76.