RUSSIA-BELGOROD-MILITARY AIRCRAFT-CRASH
(240125) -- BELGOROD, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A police vehicle is seen on duty near the crash site of a military transport aircraft in Russian border city of Belgorod, Jan. 25, 2024.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Ukraine launched two missiles at the Il-76 military transport aircraft, killing all 74 people on board.
"Today at 11:15 am, the Kiev regime committed a terrorist act, as a result of which a Russian military transport aircraft was shot down," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that all passengers on board were killed.
According to the statement, the aircraft was hit on its way from the Chkalovsky airfield to Belgorod while it was transporting Ukrainian military personnel for a prisoner exchange. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)
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