The Kiev regime shot down the plane, seeking to pin the blame on Russia for the deaths of the Ukrainian POWs, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that radar facilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces recorded the launch of two Ukrainian missiles.
“The aircraft was attacked by Ukrainian forces from the Liptsy locality of the Kharkov region using an anti-aircraft missile system. The radar of the Russian Armed Forces observed the launch of two Ukrainian missiles,” the ministry said.Β
Advisor to Zelensky’s Office Head Refuses to Comment on Russian Il-76 Crash
Advisor to the head of Zelensky’s office, Mykhailo Podolyak, refused to comment on the downed Russian Il-76, telling Reuters that time is needed to clarify the information.
Earlier in the day the Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that the plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war was shot down by two Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod Region.
