Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to release the findings of Moscow's investigation into the crash of a transport plane, which he claims was shot down by Ukrainian forces despite being informed that Ukrainian prisoners of war were onboard. Speaking publicly about the incident for the first time, Putin echoed previous statements made by Russian officials, stating that the crash occurred during a planned prisoner exchange when the IL-76 military transport aircraft went down in Russia's Belgorod region, resulting in the deaths of all 74 individuals on board.
While Putin did not provide any specific evidence to support the accusation against Ukraine, other Russian officials have also made similar claims. On the other hand, Ukrainian officials have not confirmed whether their military was responsible for downing the plane but have called for an international investigation.
