Ukraine says there's no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a plane crash
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In this photo taken from video released by Russian Investigative Committee on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, Russian Investigative Committee employee walks in a place with wreckage of the Russian military Il-76 plane crashed area near Yablonovo, Belgorod region of Russia, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP)On the photo from video released by Russian Investigative Committee on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, buses with Ukrainian POWs parked to load Ukrainian servicemen on board of Russian military Il-76 plane, later crashed near Yablonovo, Belgorod region of Russia, on Jan. 25, 2024. Russia's vulnerability to cross-border attacks was highlighted again Wednesday when the Defense Ministry said a military transport plane was shot down in the Belgorod region while carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war. Ukraine didn't contest the plane went down but argued that Moscow had failed to say in advance it was carrying POWs. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP)In this photo taken from video released by Russian Investigative Committee on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, wreckage of the Il-76 is seen near Yablonovo, Belgorod region of Russia, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. The Il-76 crashed in a huge ball of fire in a rural area of Russia, and authorities there said all 74 people on board, including 65 POWs, six crew and three Russian servicemen, were killed. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP)CAPTION CORRECTS LOCATION Women lay flowers in memory of those who were killed in the plane on Wednesday, at the memorial to soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War "Enternal Flame" in Yablonovo, Belgorod region, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. A Russian military transport plane crashed in a border region near Ukraine. Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down and said that all 74 people aboard were killed on Wednesday. Russia said the fatalities included 65 Ukrainian POWs. (AP Photo)Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks during a press conference with Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, left, and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shake hands in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Jan 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)Local residents use plywood to replace windows in their homes shattered during a night Russian rocket attack in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)A local resident looks at the remains of an industrial building surrounded by apartment houses after a night Russian rocket attack in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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In this photo taken from video released by Russian Investigative Committee on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, Russian Investigative Committee employee walks in a place with wreckage of the Russian military Il-76 plane crashed area near Yablonovo, Belgorod region of Russia, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Russian Investigative Committee via AP)