Russia releases names of crew members aboard downed aircraft, Ukraine called for an international investigation

Russia on Thursday unveiled the names of killed crew members of a plane that was shot down over the Belgorod region Wednesday.

The Il-76 military aircraft that crashed in the Belgorod region was controlled by a crew from the Orenburg region.

"List of dead crew members of the Il-76 that crashed: flight commander Bezzubkin, assistant flight commander Chmirev, navigator Vysokin, flight engineer Piluev, flight engineer Zhitenev, flight radio operator Sablinsky," authorities of the Orenburg region said on social media.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukraine launched two missiles at the aircraft, killing all 74 on board, including 65 Ukrainian captive soldiers being transported for a prisoner exchange.

Ukraine called for an international investigation into the incident, without directly responding to the Russian claim of its role in downing the plane.