"Ukraine Accuses Russia of Withholding Bodies of Plane Crash Victims"
Russia has refused to hand over the bodies of prisoners of war to Ukraine, claiming they were killed in the downing of a Russian military transport plane by Ukrainian forces. Western intelligence assessments suggest the plane was shot down by a missile from Ukraine, but the presence of POWs on board remains unconfirmed. President Putin insists on an international inquiry, while Russia's Investigative Committee claims the plane was brought down by a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system supplied to Ukraine by Western allies. The conflict continues with Russian strikes in Ukraine, including a drone attack in President Zelenskyy's hometown and an airstrike in Kherson.
