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President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on Jan. 24 that Ukraine will insist on an international investigation into the crash of the Russian Il-76 transport plane in Belgorod Oblast. A Russian Il-72 military transport plane crashed in Belgorod Oblast the morning of Jan. 24, killing all aboard. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on the plane en route to a prisoner exchange when it crashed. Commenting on Russia’s claims, Zelensky said that Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) “was clarifying the fate of the POWs.” Hedid not confirm whether they …

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