Russian Military Plane Crashes; Was Carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War

Russian Military Plane Crashes; Was Carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War

VoM News Desk | January 24, 2024 | 03:32 PM IST | Russia, World | Follow on Google News

Russian Military Plane Crashes; Was Carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War/AFP

Russian Military Plane Crashes; Was Carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War

AFP

Moscow: Russia said Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine.

“On board were 65 captured Ukrainian army servicemen being transported to the Belgorod region for exchange, six crew members and three escorts,” the defence ministry was quoted as saying by the RIA-Novosti news agency.

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