Russia Plane Crash: Russian Il-76 military transport plane with 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes near border: Rus

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Ukraine, marking the 700th day since the invasion, faces intensified conflict, with Russia employing decoy missiles and Ukraine focusing on strengthening air defenses..

A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew and three people accompanying them crashed on Wednesday morning in Russias Belgorod region near Ukraine, Russias Defense..

The authorities were investigating the cause of the crash, and a special military commission was on the way to the crash site, the Defense Ministry said.. Earlier Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a major Russian missile attack that apparently was devised to overwhelm Ukraines air defenses had killed 18 people and injured 130..

The barrage employing more than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles early Tuesday hit 130 residential buildings in three Ukrainian cities, all ordinary houses, Zelenskyy said on X, formerly Twitter...

The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defenses shot down four Ukrainian drones over the Oryol region of western Russia early Wednesday...

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