WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange. A local official said all 74 people on board had been killed. If the details are confirmed, it would be the deadliest incident of the almost two-year-old war inside Russia's internationally recognized borders. This footage was posted on the Telegram messaging app and verified by Reuters. The plane was shot down near the village of Yablonovo in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. Russian state media said six Russian crew members and three guards were on board at the time. The plane was an Ilyushin Il-76, similar to those seen here, designed to airlift troops, cargo, military equipment and weapons. Near the scene, locals said they heard two explosions before the plane fell from the sky. "The second one was more audible. After that we all ran outside, even the doctor, in case any help was needed. It crashed far away from the village. It was very loud and scary." The Russian defense ministry confirmed its radar operators had detected the launch of two Ukrainian missiles at the time the plane was downed. Ukraine's defense ministry did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment. It was cited by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency as saying it did not have any reliable information for now but would share it when it did. Reuters could not immediately verify details of who was on board, but Moscow and Kyiv have regularly swapped prisoners since Russia began what it calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine in February 2022. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/news/russia-claims-ukraine-had-15-minute-notice-on-pow-flight/ #russia #ukraine #airplane The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost