“In Mali, a Russian cargo plane crashed near the military airport in Gao.According to foreign news agencies, the Russian cargo plane crashed duringlanding at the airport in the northern Mali city of Gao.
Russian private military group Wagner has denied that the plane belonged tothem, contrary to media reports. The plane crashed near Gao in northernMali, and it is not clear from initial reports whether there were survivorson board. The plane belonged to the Russian Air Force and was an IlyushinIL-76 aircraft.
Initial reports had suggested it was Wagner’s plane, but the group quicklydenied ownership. Wagner also cast doubt through its Telegram accounts thatone of its mercenaries was on the plane.”
