The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed today’s shooting down of a Russian Il-76 plane near Belgorod in the Russian Federation.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine take all measures to protect Ukraine and Ukrainians. The enemy’s inability to achieve any results on the battlefield continues his strategy of terror, in particular in the Kharkiv direction. “We see the use of missile damage with the aim of destroying Kharkiv and killing civilians in other cities of Ukraine,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a statement.
Over the past week, the enemy launched 19 rocket attacks on Kharkiv Oblast. 26 S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, three “Iskander-M” anti-aircraft missiles were used.
“As a result, 16 people died, including one child. 78 people were injured. 13 buildings were destroyed, including one hospital, three educational institutions, and six residential buildings,” the data indicated.
In order to reduce the missile threat, the Armed Forces of Ukraine not only control the airspace, but also monitor in detail the launch points of missiles and the logistics of their delivery, especially with the use of military transport aviation.
The recorded intensity of shelling is directly related to the increase in the number of military transport planes that have recently been heading to the Belgorod airfield.
Taking this into account, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue to take measures to destroy means of delivery, control the airspace to destroy the terrorist threat, including in the Belgorod-Kharkiv direction.
We will remind, today around 11:00 a.m. Russian Telegram channels exploded with the news that the Il-76 military plane crashed in the Belgorod region. A video of the plane falling and exploding appeared online.
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