Russia’s Defense Ministry has accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. The crash occurred in Russia’s Belgorod border region. Ukrainian officials have not yet confirmed or denied Russia’s claims about the crash.
The Russian military has stated that the plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war2. The Ukrainian military intelligence spokesman, Andrii Yusov, confirmed that a prisoner swap was to happen on the day of the crash but was not going ahead.
The incident has escalated tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been at odds since the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014. The situation is still developing, and more information is expected to emerge in the coming days.
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