According to a report, a russian plane carrying 65 ukrainian prisoners exploded in the southern Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. Reportedly, another nine people were on the plane including six crew. According to the report, Ukraine’s general staff said the plans was transporting missiles for Russia’s S-300 air defense systems. Reportedly, video footage showed the plane going down followed by an explosion.
According to the report, some ukrainian media suggested the plane may have been targeted by ukrainian forces but those reports were deleted. Reportedly, the chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defence committee said there was a second plane though that plane changed its course, there can now be no more talk of any other prisoner exchanges.