A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane crashed in Russia's Belgorod region on Wednesday, the official RIA news agency cited the Defense Ministry as saying.
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A video posted on the messaging app Telegram by Baza, a channel linked to Russian security services, shows a large plane falling towards the ground and exploding in a vast fireball.
The Il-76 is a military transport aircraft designed to transport troops, cargo, military equipment and weapons.
It has a normal crew of five and can carry up to 90 passengers.
Local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said an unspecified "
incident
" had occurred in the Korochansky regional district, northeast of the city of Belgorod, and that he would inspect the scene.
According to him, investigators and rescuers were already on site.
The Kremlin said in response to a reporter's question that it was studying the situation.
The Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, has been the target of frequent attacks by Ukraine in recent months, including a missile strike in December that killed 25 people.