Russian Military Plane Carrying Ukrainian POWs Appears to Crash: Blame Game Begins With Vladimir Putin Accused of Endangering Lives
KYIV, Ukraine – The crash of a Russian military plane near the Ukrainian border has raised suspicions of the use of Ukrainian prisoners of war as human shields by Russia. The Ukrainian deputy ambassador to the UN, Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, accused Russia of intentionally endangering the lives and safety of the prisoners. While Kyiv did not confirm directly if it had shot down the plane, Moscow accused Ukraine of downing the aircraft. The downed Russian military …