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    Russian military plane 'carrying 65 Ukrainian PoWs' crashes near border in Belgorod

    by Lydia Chantler-Hicks Jan 24, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Evening Standard

    A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane has crashed in Russia's Belgorod region killing all 74 people on board, Moscow has claimed.

    The Russian Ministry of Defence said the plane was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian military personnel, a claim a Ukraine official has disputed, when it crashed around 11am local time (8am in the UK) on Wednesday.

    Russian state media said that along with the prisoners, who were reportedly being transported to the border region for a prisoner exchange, the plane had been carrying six Russian crew members and three guards.

    All those on board

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