According to CCTV News, Russia's Putin recently said in a pre-election propaganda campaign that the country is currently in an important and complex stage of development. Putin referred to the crash of the Il-76 transport plane, saying that the transport plane was shot down in the air after taking off from Ukrainian-controlled territory, killing 65 Ukrainian servicemen.
He stressed that Russia will open an international investigation into the incident. In addition, Putin also spoke about the situation of a drone attack on the Belgorod region of Russia, saying that the Russian side has taken strong countermeasures. According to reports, in response to the crash of the Il-76 military transport plane, Russia and Ukraine have disagreements on the responsibility and details of the incident.
Putin said that based on the shrapnel found and preliminary findings, the Il-76 transport plane was most likely shot down by the Patriot missile system. The Ukrainian side said that there is currently no evidence that 65 Ukrainian prisoners may have been on board. The two countries have their own opinions on this incident, and there is a dispute over the pursuit of responsibility for the incident. In addition, statements by the Russian Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirm that the Il-76 transport aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft missiles from the territory of Ukraine.
Human wreckage and the black box of the plane were found at the crash site, and preliminary ballistic analysis also indicated that the plane was shot down in the air, the message said. Ukraine, for its part, called on the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to participate in the investigation and demanded transparent international findings. The whole incident is still developing, the accounts of both sides are different, and the truth of the facts is still to be further investigated and confirmed.