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Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes in fireball near residential area: report
New York Post ^ | 1/24/24 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 01/24/2024 12:48:09 PM PST by TonyinLA

A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed near the border between the two nations Wednesday, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of shooting down the aircraft, Kremlin officials say.

The Russian Ilyushin Il-76 plane was carrying 74 people, including six crew members and three guards who were set to deliver the POWs in exchange for Russian captives, according to state news agency RIA’s quotes from the defense ministry.

Andrei Kartapolov, a Russian lawmaker, claimed during a parliamentary session Wednesday that the plane had been shot down by three missiles.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: accordingtoplan; escapethemeatgrinder; goodwillgesture; planecrash; pow; russia; ukraine; ukrainewar; vatniks
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To: TonyinLA

The plane definitely was not carrying prisoners - only the 3 bodies of the crew were found.

But something or someone very important was on the plane - one rumor is the plane was loaded wit S-300 missiles, another rumor said Medvedev was on the plane.


21 posted on 01/24/2024 3:17:19 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Uncle Lonny

The plane took off from Belgorod and flew toward the Moscovian interior, not toward Ukraine.


22 posted on 01/24/2024 3:18:59 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
TALL TALES: 7 bombshell clues Russia is LYING about Ukraine killing 65 of its own PoWs after £30m Il-76 plane ‘blown out of the sky’
23 posted on 01/24/2024 4:26:56 PM PST by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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To: Uncle Lonny

Plane probably had all the POW’s that Russia had already tortured & killed, this way they can get rid of the bodies in a staged plane crash, and blame Ukraine in the process!


24 posted on 01/24/2024 5:50:54 PM PST by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)
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To: TonyinLA

More BS Russian maskirovka.

“Strategic maskirovka is carried out at national and theater levels to mislead the enemy as to political and military capabilities, intentions and timing of actions. In these spheres, as war is but an extension of politics, it includes political, economic and diplomatic measures as well as military.” - 1978 Soviet Military Encyclopedia.


25 posted on 01/24/2024 7:57:04 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.)
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To: TonyinLA

Who knows whom to believe, the lying Russians or the lying Ukrainians?


26 posted on 01/24/2024 11:28:01 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Uncle Lonny

Nope, they were flown in by the same flight.


27 posted on 01/24/2024 11:51:01 PM PST by NorseViking
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To: TonyinLA; UMCRevMom@aol.com

Russian IL-76 Transport RA-78830 was flying from Russia to Syria.

January 24, 2024 Flight RFF8319

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ra-78830#


28 posted on 01/25/2024 1:17:52 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Uncle Lonny

Fly then bus.

Some other POW’s were also flown.

And BTW, it was likely a Patriot based on the the range, altitude etc.


29 posted on 01/26/2024 1:15:39 PM PST by Red6
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To: canuck_conservative

You’re not even remotely realistic.

Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging prisoners all along. There have been MANY such exchanges.

Russia is actually making it easy for Ukrainians to surrender, and many do. There have been company sized units that have surrendered.

They are fed, housed, medically provided for and notification of capture is sent out.

Even mercenaries, to include US citizens which could technically be hanged, the Russians are holding onto (trial then prison).

The plane has a value, the pilot and aircrew have a value and are Russian... Probability of your theory being true <.1%


30 posted on 01/26/2024 1:31:22 PM PST by Red6
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