Russian military plane crashes, “65 Ukrainian prisoners were on board”

A Russian military transport aircraft “65 Ukrainian prisoners of war”It crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine on Wednesday morning, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed.

were also on board six teams and three people “who were with the prisoners.” Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed that everyone on board the plane died in the crash.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred at about 11:00 pm (local time). Russian authorities are investigating what happened and the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that it sent a special military commission At the accident site. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, citing the ministry, reported that “war hostages were being transported to the border area A prisoner exchange”,

700th day of war in Ukraine

On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian missile attack, apparently designed to knock out Ukraine’s air defenses, he murdered 18 people And 130 others were injured.

After more than 700 days of war in Ukraine, Russia has once again stepped forward Their attacks on Kiev and Kharkiv. More than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles were used in the latest bombardment early Tuesday. They targeted more than 130 residential buildings in three Ukrainian cities.

The Russian attack included targets in the capital Kiev and the second-largest city Kharkiv. most intense in weeks and prompted President Zelensky to seek more help from his Western allies. “This year, the top priority is to strengthen air defense to protect our cities and towns protect front line positions“Zelensky said Tuesday night.