Kyiv: Ukraine’s military claimed to have shot down a Russian military transport plane. However, there is no independent confirmation of this so far.
According to a statement from the military’s General Staff, the Il-76 heavy transport plane was shot down near Vasylkiv, a city 40 kilometers south of Kyiv.
The Russian military has not commented on the incident so far, and the report could not be immediately verified.
Il-76s are generally used for heavy transport and paratrooper operations, though there are derivatives of the design that also serve as aerial refueling tankers and early warning aircraft.
This comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now entering its third day.
At the same time, while details are still limited, Sergii Nykyforov, the top spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has said that the groundwork is being laid for negotiations to bring an end to Russia’s invasion.
