INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew and three people accompanying them crashed on Wednesday
It was also not known if anyone survived.The authorities were investigating the cause of the crash, and a special military commission was on
the way to the crash site, the Defense Ministry said.Earlier Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a major Russian missile
the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) front line largely static amid icy weather and as both sides seek to replenish their weapons stockpiles, the
war recently has focused on long-range strikes
Analysts say Russia stockpiled missiles to pursue a winter campaign of aerial bombardment, while Ukraine has sought to strike inside Russia
think tank said.The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said Moscow is likely trying to acquire more ballistic missiles from
foreign countries, including Iran and North Korea, because they may be more effective in some circumstances.A further barrage of Russian
S-300 missiles struck residential districts of Kharkiv late Tuesday, injuring nine people and damaging residential buildings, regional Gov
Oleh Syniehubov said.Russia denies its forces strike civilian areas, although there is substantial evidence to the contrary.The Russian
Defense Ministry said that air defenses shot down four Ukrainian drones over the Oryol region of western Russia early Wednesday.Oryol Mayor
Yuri Parakhin said that several drones were downed over the city
He said there were no casualties, but windows were shattered in several apartment buildings in the city.Another Ukrainian drone was downed
early Wednesday over the Belgorod border region, according to regional Gov
Wednesday that it plans to send six SEA KING Mk41 multi-role helicopters from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine.Since the beginning of the war
military deliveries from Germany have amounted to around 6 billion euros ($6.52 billion), including substantial anti-aircraft and air
All of them diedThe estimated value of the plane is 27 million dollars.The Russian Defense Ministry said that there were Ukrainian prisoners
