The russian Il-76 that crashed in the Belgorod oblast was flying from the Middle East en route to moscow, according to reports by the "Skrynka Pandory" Telegram channel.
"The registration number of the crashed Il-76 is RA-78830", - the statement says.
"It was flying over Egypt, then through Saudi Arabia, before crossing the Red Sea and Iran. It disappeared from radar near Syria, then headed to Belgorod. From Belgorod, it made its final takeoff. It was flying towards the central part of russia (northeast direction of flight) but was shot down near the settlement of Yablonovo in the Belgorod oblast", - the Telegram channel analyzes the route of the crashed aircraft in detail.
"There are no signs that there could have been prisoners on board. Everything indicates that it brought weapons from the East", - concludes "Skrynka Pandory".