The program had been interrupted in August 2021 after the crash of an Il-112V military freighter, which uses a similar engine. Aircraft for 68 passengers will be used on regional routes
Russian Air Force military transport aircraft are said to be transporting Ukrainian prisoners. Video shows four-engine jet crashing with engines apparently on fire and black cloud of smoke in the sky
The UAC aircraft is an elongated variant of the Il-96-300 with a maximum take-off weight of 270 tons, but outdated technology compared to Western aircraft.
Strike on Wednesday damaged aircraft based at Pskov Airport, 600 km west of Moscow. Video showing a burning four-engine freighter emerged on social media