A tragedy occurred in Ukraine today after a major aircraft crashed, causing everyone onboard to perish.
According to reports, a Russian military cargo transport plane crashed in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow on January 24. Footage from near the site of the crash appears to show a massive fireball engulfing the wreckage. All 74 people aboard the plane were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war that were traveling for prisoner swap.
Russia offered no evidence but almost immediately accused Kyiv of shooting it down. In a statement provided to the Associated Press, the Russian Defense Ministry said the Il-76 transport plane was carrying 65 POWs, a crew of six and three Russian servicemen. The statement also claims Russian radar registered the launch of two missiles from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that borders Belgorod.
Check out details of the tragic accident below.
