Russian military plane with 65 Ukrainian prisoners on board crashes in Belgorod
The Russian Defense Ministry revealed that the reason for the transfer was an exchange of captives. The media 'Ukrinform' reported that - according to sources from the Armed Forces - the jet was also "carrying missiles."
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This Wednesday, a Russian military plane transporting 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew members and three companions, crashed in the Belgorod region (border with Ukraine). As announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense -cited by AFP-:
The Russian Defense Ministry revealed the Ukrainian prisoners were transferred as part of an exchange for Russian captives. However, he did not offer details identifying the passengers.
The Kremlin spokesman, in a press conference, assured that due to the recency of the event, he would not comment on it: "We are going to clarify all this." On the other hand, Viacheslav Volodin - president of the Russian Lower House - accused Ukraine of having shot down the plane.
The Russian plane also "carried missiles"
The kyiv authorities have not yet officially commented on the crash of the plane.
The Ukrainian media Ukrinform reported that - as revealed by its sources in the Armed Forces - the Russian plane was also carrying missiles: