In June 14, 2014 around 1:00 am, military transport aircraft IL-76 MD 25th Military Transport Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of Ukraine, during the approach to the airfield of Lugansk, was hit by terrorists of portable anti-aircraft - missile system "Igla". The plane had 40 soldiers of the 25 th separate Dnepropetrovsk Airborne Brigade and 9 crew members.As a result of the disaster, the entire personnel of troops and aircrew were killed.