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    Russian military plane crashes carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, says Moscow

    by Chris Stevenson and Tom Watling Jan 25, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    A Russian military transport plane has crashed in a region bordering Ukraine, with Russian officials saying that all 74 people on board – including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war – were killed.

    Russia’s Defence Ministry said that the Ilyushin Il-76 was taking part in a prisoner exchange. The ministry added there were also six crew and three Russian servicemen on the flight.

    The Defence Ministry sought to blame Kyiv for the crash, claiming that two missiles had been detected by Russian radar before the plane went down.

    Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied

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