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Pentagon Tells Sputnik Has Nothing to Offer on Il-76 Plane Crash, Refers to Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Department of Defense has nothing to share on the Il-76 plane crash in Russia’s Belgorod region and refers all inquiries to Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesman told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said that an Il-76 transport plane of the Russian air force carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners, who were being transported for exchange; six crew members; and three accompanying persons crashed in the Belgorod region. The ministry said that the Ukrainian forces downed the plane.
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“I don’t have anything to offer on this, unfortunately, and refer you to Ukraine’s [Ministry of Defense] to speak about their operations,” the spokesman said in a statement.
He added that the Pentagon also is not aware of any planned POW swaps between Russia and Ukraine.
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