Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 65 of Its Own POWs by Shooting Down Plane

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 65 of Its Own POWs by Shooting Down Plane
This handout photo show flames rising from the scene of a warplane crash at a residential area near Yablonovo, Belgorod region, on Jan. 23, 2024. Validated UGC video via AP
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MOSCOW—Russia accused Ukraine on Jan. 24 of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane that was carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange. A local official said all 74 people on board were killed.

Six Russian crew members and three guards were on the Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane, which was shot down near the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border, Russian state media said.