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Ukraine conducted its 51st POW exchange with Russia, with assistance from the United Arab Emirates, the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate reported on Feb. 8.
The Kremlin blames Ukraine for the crash, but is restricting access to the wreckage and the bodies.
Satellite images taken by Planet Labs on 31 January have captured the trail left by the Il-76 aircraft during the crash, stretching for approximately 500 metres. Source: Skhemy, an investigative reporting project of Radio Liberty Details: The aircraft crashed near the village of Yablonovo in Belgorod Oblast of Russia on 24 January 2024.
As the war enters its 704th day, these are the main developments.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that missiles fired from across the border brought down the transport plane that it said was taking the POWs back to Ukraine.