Cargo Plane With Russians On Board Shot Down In Sudan: New Details
3- 24.10.2024, 16:09
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The plane could have been used to deliver weapons.
The plane with Russians on board that was shot down over Sudan could have been used to resupply the besieged city of Al-Fashir with weapons and ammunition. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources and documents found at the crash site.
According to the Sudanese Rapid Response Force, the plane was shot down immediately after unloading a batch of weapons. Reuters adds that it was unable to independently confirm how the plane was shot down or what route it was flying.
The agency indicates that at least one of the Russians on board had a history of arms trafficking. This is 67-year-old Viktor Granov, who is associated with Russian “merchant of death” Viktor Bout. According to reports, Granov ran two airlines accused of violating the arms embargo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Another Russian whose documents were found on board was 33-year-old Anton Selivanets. His photos on social media show him posing with Il-76 aircraft with the logo of the World Food Programme (WFP) at Ethiopian airports. The WFP responded that the Russian is not their employee or contractor.
Journalists note that Sudan's Rapid Response Force sent them a video from the crashed plane, which also shows 61-year-old Russian Alexander Kabanov. He served in the elite air force and spent several years in Africa.
On October 21, Sudan's Rapid Response Force reported that a cargo plane had been shot down in the west of the country, which, according to them, had Russian citizens on board. One of the crew members was found to have a Russian passport. A safety manual in Russian was found among the wreckage.
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