[HIGHLIGHTS] Russia says a Russian military transport plane was shot down by a US-made Patriot missile

Russia says a Russian military transport plane was shot down by a US-made Patriot missile. Russia characterized the incident as a "terrorist attack" Russia has started identification work on the remains of the victims.

Russia has called on the U.S. Congress to condemn the “criminal behavior” of the Ukrainian authorities. Give up providing support to Ukraine and help hold accountable those directly related to the attack, Russia says. The Russian Federal Investigative Committee announced on February 1 that Russia has confirmed that the Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft was manufactured by the United States.