24 January 2024 at 10:14 Media: Russian military plane has crashed A Russian military transport plane has crashed in the region of Belgorod, the country’s Ministry of Defense confirms. 65 prisoners of war and nine other people are said to have been on board. The information from the ministry is reproduced by the Russian news agency Ria. Sources have previously informed the Russian media that it was an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft that crashed. Belgorod borders Ukraine and has been subject to Ukrainian attacks a number of times in recent months. (NTB)
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