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The American-made Patriot missile system is likely responsible for the Russian Il-76 plane crash, American officials anonymously told The New York Times. The plane was also likely carrying at least some Ukrainian prisoners, officials reported. Russia’s Il-76 military transport plane crashed in the country’s Belgorod region on Jan. 24, allegedly killing everyone on board. The cause of the crash is unclear, with Russia claiming that Ukraine’s military shot the plane down as it carried 65 Ukrainian POWs. Kyiv has demanded an international probe into the incident. Ukraine’s military intelligence a…

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