Thumpalumpacus
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Here's one of the reports I read:
Two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian military were shot down by Ukrainian forces south of Kyiv, reports confirm.
The Ukrainian military announced that it shot down two heavy transporters with airborne troops on February 26, 2022. However, the claims were difficult to verify due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine's capital.
Later in the day, Associated Press reported that the first aircraft went down near Vasylkiv, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Kyiv, and the second crashed near Bila Tserkva, 85 kilometers (50 miles) south of the capital.
According to AP, two American officials close to the matter verified the claims.
Numerous NATO airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and drones have been a constant presence in the skies just west of Ukraine and above the Black sea, monitoring the situation over the war-torn country.
Two Russian Il-76 transport planes shot down over Kyiv – reports - AeroTime
Two Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft belonging to Russian military were shot down by Ukrainian forces south of Kyiv, reports confirm. The Ukrainian military announced that it shot down two heavy transporters with airborne troops on February 26, 2022. However, the claims were difficult to verify...
If those planes were loaded with troops, "hundreds" could well have been killed. They're roughly the equivalent of the C-141 and can probably carry 100-150 combat-loaded troops, so if two were indeed shot down, "hundreds killed" could be accurate.