Russian military says plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes near Ukraine
11 months ago

Russian military says plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes near Ukraine

Associated Press  

A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap. Russian radar registered the launch of two missiles from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that borders Belgorod, the statement said. Russia may have employed decoy missiles in Tuesday’s attack in an effort to open up holes in Ukraine’s air defenses, a U.S. think tank said. Also on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that its air defenses shot down four Ukrainian drones in the Oryol region of western Russia.

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Russian military plane crashes in Ivonovo, all 15 passengers killed: Report
9 months, 1 week ago

Russian military plane crashes in Ivonovo, all 15 passengers killed: Report

Hindustan Times  

A Russian defence ministry cargo plane, with 15 people onboard, crashed in the Ivanovo region, northeast of Moscow, on Tuesday, local media reported. Russian military cargo plane with 15 people onboard crashes in Ivanovo region Reportedly, the plane carried eight crew members and seven passengers. Another purported video posted on X, shows the plane with one engine on fire heading …

A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say
9 months, 1 week ago

A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed on Tuesday while taking off from an air base in western Russia, the Defense Ministry said. The four-engine Il-76 is a heavy-lift transport plane that has been in service since the 1970s with the Soviet and then Russian air force. Tuesday’s crash came on a day when …

Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow
10 months ago

Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft Friday, the air force chief said — a major win for the country as its army fights to repel persistent Russian attacks along the front line as the war enters its third year. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk thanked Ukraine’s military intelligence for helping down the Russian A-50 aircraft …

Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow
10 months ago

Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow

LA Times  

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrives to take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden on Defender of the Fatherland Day, in Moscow on Friday. Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft Friday, the air force chief said, a major win for the country as its army fights to …

Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia refuses to turn over the bodies of military plane crash victims

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia has refused Ukrainian requests to hand over the bodies of scores of prisoners of war whom the Kremlin claims were killed in the downing of a Russian military transport plane by Kyiv’s forces, a Ukrainian intelligence official said. Russia accused Ukraine of killing its own men, while Kyiv dismisses Moscow’s assertions as “rampant Russian propaganda.” Kyiv …

Ukraine says Russia won’t turn over bodies of POWs allegedly killed in plane crash
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia won’t turn over bodies of POWs allegedly killed in plane crash

LA Times  

In an image from video, flames rise from a plane crash near Yablonovo, Russia, on Jan. 24. Russia has refused Ukrainian requests to hand over the bodies of scores of purported prisoners of war the Kremlin claims were killed in the downing of a Russian military transport plane by Kyiv’s forces, a Ukrainian intelligence official said. Russia accused Ukraine of …

In pictures: Emotional moment Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive home in first swap since downed plane
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In pictures: Emotional moment Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive home in first swap since downed plane

The Independent  

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Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week

The Independent  

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Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said Wednesday, despite tensions stemming from last week’s crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyiv’s forces. After the Jan. 24 crash of the Il-76 plane in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border …

Russia and Ukraine complete first prisoner exchange since plane crash
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia and Ukraine complete first prisoner exchange since plane crash

Al Jazeera  

The crash of a plane carrying prisoners of war had cast doubt on the future of prisoner exchanges. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war, in the first prisoner swap since the crash last week of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow says was carrying 65 Ukrainian soldiers. The two countries have carried out periodic prisoner …

Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Officials in Ukraine said Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that Ukrainian forces shot down a military transport plane that Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs. The Ukrainian agency that deals with prisoner exchanges said late Friday that Russian officials had “with great …

Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in downed plane
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in downed plane

LA Times  

In this photo taken from video, a Russian Investigative Committee worker walks near wreckage in the Belgorod region of Russia. The Ukrainian agency that deals with prisoner exchanges said late Friday that Russian officials had “with great delay” provided it with a list of the 65 Ukrainians who Moscow said had died in the plane crash in Russia’s Belgorod region …

Flight recorders from Russian plane crash that killed all 74 aboard are reportedly found
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Flight recorders from Russian plane crash that killed all 74 aboard are reportedly found

Hindustan Times  

The Il-76 fell from the sky and crashed in a huge ball of flame in a rural area of Russia on Wednesday, killing all 74 people on board, Russian authorities said, as the war nears its two-year mark. HT Image Russian officials accused Kyiv of shooting down the plane with two missiles, claiming that 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were …

Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash that Moscow says involved Ukrainian POWs
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash that Moscow says involved Ukrainian POWs

Associated Press  

Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Thursday over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by Kyiv’s forces, another heated episode in the information war that has been a feature of the conflict. Without mentioning the crash, the general staff of the Ukrainian military said the country would …

Black boxes reportedly found from crashed plane that Russia says carried Ukrainian POWs
11 months ago

Black boxes reportedly found from crashed plane that Russia says carried Ukrainian POWs

LA Times  

Women in Belgorod, Russia, lay flowers in memory of those killed in a Russian military plane crash Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Thursday over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by Kyiv’s forces, another heated episode in the information war that has been a feature …

'They shot their own soldiers': Russia's top lawmaker accuses Ukraine of downing POW plane
11 months ago

'They shot their own soldiers': Russia's top lawmaker accuses Ukraine of downing POW plane

Firstpost  

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, on Wednesday alleged that Kyiv was responsible for the downing of an aircraft transporting 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. His comments came after Russia on Wednesday said that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. “At around 11 …

Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard
11 months ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard

The Hindu  

Russia’s Defence Ministry on January 24 accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. The barrage, employing more than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles hit 130 residential buildings in three Ukrainian cities, “all ordinary houses,” Mr. Zelenskyy said on X, formerly Twitter. Russia …

WATCH: Russian IL-76 transport plane crashes in Belgorod region with 65 Ukrainian POWs on board
11 months ago

WATCH: Russian IL-76 transport plane crashes in Belgorod region with 65 Ukrainian POWs on board

Firstpost  

Russia said on Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine Russia said on Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. While initially Visegrád 24 reported that over 60 Russian soldiers …

All 74 passengers including PoWs and crew members on board Russian military plane killed, says local governor
11 months ago

All 74 passengers including PoWs and crew members on board Russian military plane killed, says local governor

India TV News  

Moscow: In a major development, all passengers including 65 Prisoners of War and nine others including six crew members were killed after a military plane crashed near the Ukrainian border on Wednesday. Local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, in a Telegram post, said, "A transport plane crashed in the Korochansky district. The Russian Defence Ministry said that an IL-76 cargo aircraft carrying …

VIDEO: Russian military jet with 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War on board crashes in Belgorod
11 months ago

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

India TV News  

Moscow: 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 …

Russia accuses Ukraine of downing military plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard
11 months ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of downing military plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard

LA Times  

A September 2022 prisoner swap between Moscow and Kyiv saw the release of many Ukrainian soldiers who had defended a steel plant in Mariupol. A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for …

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow
11 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow

Al Jazeera  

The A-50 and IL-22 play a central role in orchestrating Russian battlefield movements in Ukraine. Ukraine has said it shot down an A-50 Russian reconnaissance plane and an Il-22 airborne command post in a potentially significant blow to the Kremlin’s forces. Hours after Zaluzhnyi’s statement, a Russian military blog posted an image of the shrapnel-riddled tail section of an Il-22 …

Ukraine downs two Russian military command and reconnaissance planes in huge blow for Putin
11 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine downs two Russian military command and reconnaissance planes in huge blow for Putin

Daily Mail  

Ukraine said on Monday that it downed two Russian military command aircraft over the Sea of Asov, saying it had carried out a 'successful' mission against Moscow's forces. A top Ukrainian commander shared a video of the A-50 slowly coming down to earth, with a caption that read: 'This is exactly what the last flight into the zone of no …

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly attack on POW prison
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly attack on POW prison

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of shelling a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine, an attack that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured after the fall of Mariupol, the city where troops famously held out against a monthslong Russian siege. Russia claimed that Ukraine’s military used U.S.-supplied rocket launchers to …

Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crew members
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crew members

The Hindu  

A Russian military cargo plane crashed Friday, June 24, 2022, on a training flight after refuelling about 124 miles southeast of Moscow, killing five crew members and leaving several others injured, officials said. The heavy-lift Il-76 cargo plane went down in the Ryazan region after suffering an engine problem that forced the crew of 10 to crash-land. The regional administration …

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine offers to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for hurt Mariupol fighters

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s top prosecutor said her office charged Russian Sergeant Vadin Shyshimarin, 21, in the killing of a 62-year-old civilian who was gunned down while riding a bicycle Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine: Ukraine offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside a steel mill in the ruined city of Mariupol, as …

Ukraine military plane with 14 onboard crashes near Kyiv
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine military plane with 14 onboard crashes near Kyiv

India Today  

A Ukrainian military plane with as many as 14 people onboard has crashed amid an ongoing attack by Russian troops. News agency AFP, quoting Ukrainian emergency services, said the plane crashed near the capital Kyiv. Russia also confirmed taking out military infrastructure at Ukraine's air bases 'suppressing' its air defences. READ | Russia-Ukraine war: 'Father Of All Bombs' part of …

Russian plane carrying 23 crashes in Tatarstan region; 16 feared dead
3 years, 2 months ago

Russian plane carrying 23 crashes in Tatarstan region; 16 feared dead

Firstpost  

The L-410 plane carrying 23 people crashed around 9.23 am local time during a flight over the republic of Tatarstan, the ministry said on its Telegram channel. Moscow: An aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said, with sixteen people feared dead. The L-410 plane carrying 23 people crashed around 9.23 am local time during …

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