Ukraine was not informed about the transportation of its military prisoners on the Il-76 plane that crashed in the Belgorod region. If confirmed, this would indicate the first instance of Russia using individuals as a human shield to cover the transportation of ammunition used in attacks on Ukrainian cities. This statement was made by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, during the UN Security Council meeting on January 25th. She reminded that over the past week, Russia has intensified missile strikes on the territory of the Kharkiv region, resulting …
