Moscow ‘playing with’ lives of Ukraine prisoners, says Zelenskiy after Russian plane crash

Russia accused Ukraine of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers travelling to a prisoner exchange. Ukraine called for full clarification of the circumstances of the incident, but did not directly confirm it had shot down the plane.

Zelenskiy, in his evening address said: “It is clear that the Russians are playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners, the feelings of their loved ones and the emotions of our society.”

Air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk accused Russia of trying to undermine international support for Ukraine.

“Ukraine has the right to defend itself and destroy the means of the aggressors’ aerial attack,” he said.

Source » theguardian.com