Russian Investigators Find Fragments of MIM-104A Patriot Missiles at Il-76 Crash Site
President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday that Russian investigators had determined that Ukraine used a US-made Patriot missile system to bring down an Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane full of Ukrainian prisoners of war on January 24. | The Russian Investigative Committee has identified missile fragments found near the Il-76 crash site in Belgorod region. 💬 "Based on the conclusion of examinations carried out during the investigation, the fragments seized from the scene of the incident, based on their design features, geometric characteristics and available markings, are structural elements of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the US Patriot complex, developed by the Raytheon and Hughes corporations, and produced by Raytheon," the Investigative Committee said in a summary of findings released Thursday.
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■ Russia's investigative committee says Il-76 plane crash result of missiles fired by Patriot system (Anadolu)
■ Russian lawmakers to call on US Congress to hold those behind Il-76 downing responsible (TASS)
■ Putin: Ukraine Downed Russian Il-76 Full of Ukrainian PoWs Using US-Made Patriot Missile System (01/31/24)
■ Black box data confirms external impact on Il-76 near Belgorod — source (01/30/24)