Tag: Downed

Putin Demands Action, Says US Patriot Missile Downed Russian Military Plane

A Russian IL-76 military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war was shot down by a U.S.-made Patriot missile fired by Ukrainian forces, Russian investigators said Thursday. Russia’s State Investigative Committee said that Ukrainian forced actually fired two missiles at the aircraft, according to Reuters. Ukrainian officials have neither confirmed nor denied that they fired […]