Russian investigators detect Patriot missile fragments at Il-76 crash site

STORY: Russian investigators detect Patriot missile fragments at Il-76 crash site SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fragments of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot air defense system (Source: Sledkom) STORYLINE: Fragments of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot air defense system were detected at the crash site of the Il-76 transport aircraft, Russian investigators said in a statement Thursday. "According to the conclusions made during the investigation, fragments seized from the crash site... are design elements of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot complex," the investigative committee said in a Telegram post. A total of 116 fragments of two anti-aircraft missiles with inscriptions in English were found near the crash site of the plane, it said. The probe also discovered at the crash site body fragments and some partially preserved