2024-01-27 21:19:00
The mutual accusations of Russia and Ukraine after the crash of the Ilyushin Il-76 | According to reports, 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on board were killed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian air defense was the one that shot down the Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine. In his first message, published after the crash that happened on Wednesday, Putin said that the results of the investigation would be published in two to three days, but preliminary results suggested that the missiles that hit the plane were American or French.
Putin also accused Ukraine of knowing that the Ilyushin Il-76 was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. “I don’t know if they did it on purpose or by mistake, but it’s clear they did it,” Putin said in a televised interview on Friday, “In any case, what happened is a crime. Either negligently or intentionally, but it’s a crime.” The Russian Defense Ministry said six Russian crew members and three Russian soldiers were also on the flight to carry out the prisoner exchange with Ukraine.
As you may recall, last week, an IL-76 plane of the Russian army crashed in the Belgorod region. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that there were 74 people on the plane, according to the ministry, 65 of them were Ukrainian prisoners of war.
The General Staff of Ukraine reported that the plane delivered missiles to Russia’s S-300 air defense systems. The Ukrainians did not mention prisoners of war. Some Ukrainian media reported that the Il-76 may have been shot down by Ukrainian forces, but these reports were later deleted.
#Putin #clear #Ukraine #shot #plane #Belgrade