The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine issues its first official statement statement After an Il-76 military transport plane crashed in the Kolochansky district of Russia’s Belgorod region, close to the Ukrainian border. The ministry noted in a statement that Russia has recently increased the number of missile attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkov region. The Ukrainian military is tracking the missile launch site and “taking steps to destroy the transport.”
The Ukrainian military did not directly mention the crash in its statement.
To minimize the missile threat, the Ukrainian military not only controls airspace but also carefully tracks missile launch sites and transport logistics, especially using military transport aircraft.
The intensity of the recorded shelling is directly related to the recent increase in the number of military transport aircraft heading to Belgorod airfield.
In view of this, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue to take measures to destroy transport vehicles and control airspace in order to destroy terrorist threats, including in the Belgorod-Kharkov area.
Ministry of Defense of Russia Said According to state media, the crashed Il-76 military plane was transporting 65 Ukrainian prisoners, as well as six crew members and three bodyguards to the Belgorod region for a prisoner exchange.Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov Confirmed All passengers were said to have died in this accident. Russia’s Ministry of Defense issued a statement calling the crash a “terrorist attack” instigated by the “Kiev regime.”
Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Intelligence Directorate, said: Confirmed A prisoner exchange is scheduled for today. He said Russia’s claims that there may have been prisoners on board the plane were currently being verified.
The news agency Ukraiska Pravda reported that the plane was carrying S-300 missiles.