"Ukraine Calls for International Probe into Russian Military Plane Crash"

Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a blame game over the downing of a Russian military plane, with Moscow claiming it was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war and Kyiv alleging Russian disinformation. Ukraine has not confirmed the presence of POWs or its involvement in the plane's downing, but President Zelensky has emphasized Ukraine's right to target Russian military aircraft amid ongoing conflict. Both countries have called for an international investigation, while Ukraine's military intelligence directorate confirmed that a planned prisoner exchange did not occur and accused Russia of spreading fake information to discredit Ukraine.