The entire wreckage of the Il-76 plane, which crashed in the Belgorod region with Ukrainian prisoners, was removed from the crash site and delivered to a special training area. This was reported by RIA News emergency service representative.
After the investigation team completed their work, the debris was removed. The crash site has been recaptured.
An Il-76 military aircraft crashed after a missile attack in the Korochansky district of the Belgorod region at around 11:00 Moscow time on January 24. On board were 65 captured Ukrainian military personnel, six crew members and three escorts. Prisoners were taken for exchange. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced 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 Il-76 crash.
January 31 Russian President Vladimir Putin statedThat the Il-76 aircraft was shot down by the American Patriot system.
Formerly State Duma appealed To the US Congress for the crash of the Il-76 plane.