Russia’s Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, whether on purpose or by mistake. Moscow accuses Kyiv of downing the Ilyushin Il-76 plane in Russia’s Belgorod region on Wednesday and killing 74 people on […]
Russia says Ukraine had 15-minute warning on PoW flight, Kyiv denies this
Moscow, Russia/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters A senior Russian lawmaker said Ukrainian military intelligence had been given a 15-minute warning before a Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war entered an area where it was shot down on Wednesday, killing all on board. Moscow accuses Kyiv of downing the Ilyushin Il-76 plane in Russia’s Belgorod […]