Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have shot down a cargo plane in Darfur, with speculation that Russian nationals may have been on board.

RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo accused Egypt of engaging its planes in the conflict - an allegation rejected by Cairo.

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed the downed Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft had been aiding its enemy, the Sudanese military.

Earlier on Monday, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed they shot down a cargo jet in the western region of Darfur. The Associated Press (AP) reported that footage recorded by mobile phone appeared to show debris while RSF fighters displayed what is believed to be identity documents found from the crashed aircraft.

A cargo plane from the UAE with part of the crew reportedly being Russian was accidentally shot down in Sudan, where a civil war is ongoing. Source: Russian propaganda media agencies TASS and RBC; Sudan War Monitor Details: As reported by media,

The Russian embassy in Sudan is investigating claims that a cargo plane with Russian crew was potentially shot down in western Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces, a Sudanese faction, may be involved. Efforts are underway to confirm details and learn the crew's fate.

Russian diplomats are investigating claims of a cargo jet shoot-down by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces in Darfur, with potential Russian casualties.

In conflict-torn Sudan, an Il-76 aircraft belonging to the United Arab Emirates, with a partially Russian crew, was shot down. The Mash channel on Telegram reports that the plane was shot down by rebels from the pro-government paramilitary organization Sudanese Rapid Support Forces.

Russian diplomats are investigating claims by Sudan's RSF of shooting down a cargo jet in Darfur, linked to UAE efforts to arm the RSF.