Russian plane, audio recording appears. Who was on board and what happened

The Kremlin described the shooting down of a Russian military transport plane as a “monstrous act” by Kiev. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to say how the downing of an Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane outside Belgorod could affect the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. «It is a process that takes place in total silence. The fact that Ukrainians killed Ukrainian prisoners of war, citizens themselves, who were supposed to return home literally the next day, is certainly an absolutely monstrous act.” Commenting on Ukrainian President Zelensky’s remarks on the need for an international investigation into the incident, Peskov added that the Kremlin agrees, but on the condition that it be treated as a crime by the Ukrainian authorities.

“If Zelensky wants an international investigation into the criminal acts of the Kiev regime, then it is absolutely necessary,” Peskov told journalists. When asked why the plane was shot down, whether it was a deliberate act, Peskov replied sarcastically: «You should have President Zelensky’s phone number. Call him and ask him.”

The Russian military provided President Vladimir Putin with general information about the crash and the Kremlin is awaiting the results of the investigation, the presidential spokesman said. “The military, and only they, should say first what happened, it is their prerogative,” Peskov told reporters after being asked whether the president had given instructions after the incident. “It is still not entirely clear what happened. Investigators began examining the plane wreckage yesterday,” he said. “It’s one of those actions that goes beyond understanding,” concluded Peskov.

Zelensky who rejects and relaunches the Kremlin’s accusations: «Ukraine will insist on an international investigation», he states in the usual night video, «we must clarify all the facts considering that the plane crash occurred on Russian territory, beyond our control». The Ukrainian leader accuses Moscow of “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war”. Meanwhile, both black boxes were found at the accident site. Technical conditions are good, an emergency services representative told Russian state news agency Ria Novosti. This is a device for recording flight parameters and a voice recorder,

Source: IL Tempo

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