The Russian military said the POWs were being flown to the region for a prisoner swap when the plane was downed at 11:15 a.m. local time (0815 GMT; 3:15 a.m. EST). The Il-76 is designed to carry up to 225 troops, cargo, military equipment and weapons, according to Russia's military export agency.
A Russian military transport plane crashed in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down, saying all 74 people aboard were.
Russia s Defence Ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped.
MOSCOW A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down , saying all 74 people aboard were killed, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a swap.