Ukraine says it has shot down Russia's military plane

Flame and smoke rise from the debris of a privet house in the aftermath of Russian shelling outside Kyiv, Ukraine. File Pic/PTI

Ukraine's military said it has shot down a Russian military transport plane with paratroopers on board.

According to a statement from the military's General Staff, the Il-76 heavy transport plane was shot down near Vasylkiv, a city 40 kilometres south of Kyiv.

The Russian military has not commented on the incident so far, and the report could not be immediately verified.

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