Russia Refuses to Return Bodies of POWs Killed in Plane Crash, Ukraine Claims

Ukraine demands international investigation into the crash that allegedly involved Ukrainian prisoners of war, amid accusations of Russian propaganda.

Russia has reportedly denied Ukrainian requests to repatriate the bodies of prisoners of war killed in a recent military plane crash.
Moscow accuses Ukraine of downing the plane with Patriot missiles, a claim Kyiv neither confirms nor denies.
French military intelligence suggests Ukrainian forces used Patriot missiles to shoot down the plane, but the presence of POWs on board remains unverified.
Russia has not agreed to an international investigation into the crash, despite Ukrainian demands.
A recent POW exchange took place, with about 200 Ukrainian prisoners returning home.