Russia's air defense systems have shot down a large Ukrainian military transport plane loaded with Western military equipment near Odessa.

APA's Moscow correspondent reports that the statement came from Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov.

"Russia's air defense systems have shot down a military transport plane in the Odessa region, delivering a large consignment of weapons supplied by Western countries belonging to Ukraine.

In addition, two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the settlements of Lozovaya and Veselaya, "a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said.