According to Valery Romanenko, the plane was released back in Soviet times in Tashkent.
Currently, two registration numbers of the aircraft that could have crashed near the Russian city of Belgorod are being discussed, both of which relate to the standard modification of the Il-76MD. Aviation expert Valery Romanenko reported this on Channel 24.
According to him, the downed aircraft is an ordinary Il-76 without any specialization, in a single-deck version it can transport up to 145 infantrymen, and in a double-deck version – about 225 people, or any cargo, because this is a so-called ramp military transport aircraft, which is capable of transporting heavy concentrated loads, such as infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled guns.
“The aircraft was produced in Soviet times in Tashkent. There were no special conversions of these aircraft. Why do I say “aircraft”? First there was one registration number of the downed aircraft, then another,” the aviation expert emphasized.
Downing of Il-76 near Belgorod – latest news
There are no signs that there were a large number of people on board the Russian Il-76 plane shot down near Belgorod the day before. The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmitry Lubinets, stated this during the telethon.
In his opinion, the Russians have not abandoned the idea of using the topic of prisoners of war, relatives of prisoners of war against the Ukrainian authorities and will constantly launch new information campaigns against our state.
At the same time, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that they do not have reliable information regarding who was on board the downed Il-76. At the same time, intelligence confirmed that an exchange of prisoners was indeed planned for Wednesday, but it never took place.
