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An Il-76 strategic airlifter crashed in Russia's Belgorod region.

Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources
Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

An Il-76 strategic airlifter crashed in Russia's Belgorod region

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian Telegram channels initially reported the crash

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A source in the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the crash

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian military sources confirmed the downing, stating 'it was their job'

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The plane was carrying S-300 anti-aircraft missiles according to sources in the General Staff

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian Il-76 transport plane crashed in Belgorod Oblast, killing all aboard

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russia's defense ministry said Ukrainian forces stationed in the Kharkiv border region fired two missiles at the transport aircraft

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian state media resident Maria Mexentseva reported the plane crashed far from the village with loud rumbling, smoke, and fire

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

An Il-76 aircraft crashed in the Belgorod region on January 24, ending a planned prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:00.688Z

Source story: 3817640-il76-crashes-in-russia