The moment the plane crashed was caught on video. It seems the plane already occurred severe damage before going down to the ground. https://t.co/XE4r9dJ3Ff pic.twitter.com/op4RNR4m4R
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) January 24, 2024
The direction of the crash also indicates that the plane took off from Belgorod and was moving away from it." 2/2
— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) January 24, 2024
A planned Ukraine-Russia POW exchange failed, with Russia attributing it to a downed Il-76 aircraft allegedly transporting Ukrainian prisoners, the GUR reports. Ukraine fulfilled agreements but lacked information on the plane's passengers. The GUR expresses concern over Russia's… pic.twitter.com/YtNpcROhkl
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) January 24, 2024
One thing media organisations should have learnt after nearly two years of reporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine is that the Russian government is never a reliable source.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) January 24, 2024
Yeah, dear global news agencies, why would anyone question and dissect bold claims by an aggressor power that has systemic propaganda and disinformation as a cornerstone of its foreign policy and projection.
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) January 24, 2024
Fuck this, let's simply keep parroting whatever the Russian military…
@AP tweet now deleted and story edited. But headline and opening para still uncritically promoting the Russian govt line about prisoners on board. Caveat later, but they must know many won't read beyond headline and 1st para. Still poor journalism. pic.twitter.com/iNyLv91lwy
— Ruth Deyermond (@ruth_deyermond) January 24, 2024
It turns out that not one, but 17 of the list of alleged Ukrainian POWs in the Il-76 have been identified as prisoners of war that were already exchanged early January this year. The list therefore looks to be unreliable. https://t.co/8OefNRy2BK
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) January 24, 2024