Russian presidential candidate and current president Vladimir Putin said that Russia will not stop the prisoner exchange with Ukraine due to the downing of the Il-76 military transport plane. He made the relevant statement at the meeting with his deputies. TASS.
“Will this stop shopping or not? “We will not stop the changes,” Putin said.
According to him, the Russian side needs to “get its men”.
January 31 Putin also statedAccording to the results of the investigation, it was stated that the Il-76 plane with Ukrainian prisoners on board was shot down by the American Patriot system. He stated that Moscow insisted on an international investigation into the incident.
Il-76 plane crash dead On the morning of January 24 near the village of Yablonovo in the Belgorod region. The plane was supposed to transport captured Ukrainian soldiers to Belgorod. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 65 soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, six crew members and three escorts were on board the ship.
Putin before stated It’s about the increasing number of surrendered Ukrainian soldiers.