Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down transport plane carrying dozens of POWs
The Russian military has accused Ukraine of intentionally shooting down their transport plane, which resulted in the tragic loss of dozens of lives. The aircraft was en route from Chkalovsky airfield to Belgorod for the purpose of transporting Ukrainian servicemen for an exchange when it was shot down.
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- Published Date: 03:53 | 24 January 2024
- Modified Date: 07:36 | 24 January 2024
Russia's defence ministry accused Kyiv on Wednesday of shooting down a military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian soldiers set to be exchanged in a prisoner swap.
The ministry said the plane "was shot down as it was flying from the Chkalovsky airfield to Belgorod in order to transport Ukrainian servicemen for an exchange."
Authorities said earlier there were 65 prisoners on the plane.
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