An IL-76 aircraft has crashed in the Korocha district of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast. The governor of the oblast has reported an "incident", and an investigation team and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation are currently working at the scene, Ednews reports citing Ukrainska Pravda.
Ukrainska Pravda's sources in the Armed Forces confirmed the downing of the aircraft, saying that "it was their job". Sources in the General Staff stated the plane was carrying S-300 anti-aircraft missiles.