A Russian military plane carrying 74 people has crashed in the Belgorod region, officials said according to media reports.
Russian news agencies citing the Defense Ministry said 65 of those on board were Ukrainian servicemen who were being flown to Belgorod ahead of a prisoner swap. CNN cannot independently verify this claim.
In addition, there were six crew members and three “accompanying personnel” on board the IL-76.
The cause of the crash is not yet known. (CNN)