No survivors in Ilyushin-76 crash in Belgorod Region, says governor

All those on board the IL-76 military plane that crashed in the Belgorod Region on Wednesday morning died, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel, Report informs via Tass.

"In the Korocha district, a transport plane crashed. It fell in a field near a village. All those on board died," Gladkov said.

According to the governor, the crash scene is now cordoned off. All emergency response services are on site. Investigative measures are being taken.

"A panel of inquiry is on the way to probe into the causes," Gladkov added.

An IL-76 airplane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war for an exchange crashed in the Belgorod Region on Wednesday morning.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 65 Ukrainian military personnel, 3 escorts, and 6 crew members were on board. No likely reasons for the crash have been mentioned yet.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed the fact that a military transport plane was shot down in the Belgorod region.

Report informs that there were 65 captured military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who were being taken to the Belgorod region for exchange, 6 crew members, and 3 people accompanying them on board the plane.

According to the information, the commission of the military-space service was involved in the area.

After the incident, air raid sirens were activated in the Belgorod region. The governor of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, called on the population: "If you are at home, do not go near the windows. It is necessary to take shelter in rooms with strong walls and no windows."

The governor also advised residents who were outside to move to a safe place.

63 people were killed after a Russian Il-76 military transport plane crashed in the Belgorod region of the country, Report informs, citing the local press.

State bodies have not yet confirmed the information.