The plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war was shot down under pressure from British advisers, RIA Novosti reported on February 18, citing a source familiar with the situation.
According to the publication, the advisers of Great Britain, under whose pressure the attack on the plane was carried out, are to blame for the death of the Ukrainian prisoners of war and the crew of the Il-76 of the Russian Air Force.
At the same time, the attack was not coordinated with the air defense headquarters in kyiv and information on the movement of aircraft in the Belgorod region was not subject to additional verification.
Recall that on January 24, 2024, an Il-76 of the Russian Air Force was shot down near the village of Yablonovo, Belgorod region. There were 74 people on board, 65 of them Ukrainian prisoners of war.
The Ukrainian side took responsibility for this attack, but stated that the plane was carrying S-300 air defense missiles and was “legitimate military objective”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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