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A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 navy transport airplane crashed close to the Ukrainian border on Wednesday and state information company RIA quoted the defence ministry as saying it was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of struggle to be exchanged in a swap.
RIA cited the defence ministry as saying that the airplane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of struggle, alongside six crew members and three different folks, when it crashed. There was no instant info on the trigger.
Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm particulars of who was on board.
Video posted on the Telegram messenger app by Baza, a channel linked to Russian safety companies, confirmed a big plane falling in direction of the bottom and exploding in an unlimited fireball.
The Il-76 is a navy transport plane designed to airlift troops, cargo, navy gear and weapons. It has a standard crew of 5 folks, and might carry as much as 90 passengers.
Native governor Vyacheslav Gladkov mentioned that an unspecified “incident” had occurred within the area’s Korochansky district, northeast of Belgorod metropolis, and that he was going to examine the location. He mentioned investigators and emergency employees had been already on the scene.
The Kremlin mentioned in response to a reporter’s query that it was trying into the scenario.
Belgorod area, which borders Ukraine, has come beneath frequent assault from Ukraine in latest months, together with a December missile strike which killed 25 folks.
