VIDEO: Russian military jet with 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of Wars on board crashes in Belgorod

A Russian military transport plane has crashed in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, resulting in the killing of at least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Quoting Russia’s Ministry of Defence, Ria Novosti news agency said another nine people were on board, including six crew.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that an IL-76 cargo aircraft carrying 65 captured Ukrainian service members as well as six crew members and three people accompanying the POWs went down during a pre-planned flight at around 11 am local time. The ministry said that the the prisoners were being transported to the Belgorod region for an exchange.

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