Military expert Oleksandr Kovalenko analysed the first photos from the crash site of the Russian Il-76 plane in the Belgorod region.
Analysis of the Il-76 crash site in the Belgorod region
Kovalenko draws attention to the fact that there are no signs of scattered bodies on the field.
According to the Russian version, the expert emphasises that there are 74 people on board together with the crew, but they are not a single body on the field. This means that there were six crew members on board in the cockpit.
It was also known that the plane cargoed the anti-aircraft-guided missiles for the S-300 air defence system.
The fall of IL-76 in the Belgorod region
On the morning of January 24, an Il-76 military plane crashed in the Belgorod region. The governor of the region, Gladkov, reported that "an event has occurred."
Russian Telegram channels report that an Il-76 military plane has crashed in the region.
"Suspilne" reports that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine cannot confirm that the Ukrainian Defence Forces hit the plane, as "the information is still being clarified."
There are no official statements from the Ukrainian authorities regarding the downing of the plane.