The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is currently unable to confirm that the Il-76 military transport aircraft was shot down by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, APA reports citing the Suspilne website of Ukraine.
"They are still refining the information," said the Ministry.
Earlier, the Ukrainian media reported that Il-76 was shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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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, APA 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.
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