Russian military transport aircraft Il-76. 65 Ukrainian prisoners on board crashed today in the Belgorod region. border with Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. Telegram.

The military note clarifies that the plane, which also had six crew members and three Russian military personnel on board, transported prisoners to be exchanged for Russian soldiers held by the Ukrainian army.

Il-76 crashed at approximately 11:00 local time. approximately 50 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

The accident occurred in 5 or 6 kilometers from the village of Yablonovo, Korochansky district, where it did not cause any personal or material damage, local residents told the TASS news agency.

A military source quoted by the Ukrainian state agency Ukrinform noted that the plane carried missiles for S-300 anti-aircraft systems. which Russia regularly uses to bomb Ukraine.

Another Ukrainian military source cited by the Ukrayinska Pravda publication also claims that a Russian military plane was carrying missiles and claims that he was killed by Ukrainian troops.

You can see me on social networks in Belgorod.images with Il-76 rushing towards the ground at high speed and explodes in an open field.

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov assured that the accident site is now Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia are working.

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(according to information from EFE)