You will read it in: 2 min. January 24, 2024, 5:56 p.m
GUR
The main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine warned about the possibility of planned and deliberate actions of the Russian Federation with the aim of destabilizing the situation in Ukraine and weakening international support for our state.
This is stated in statement GUR MOU regarding the downfall of the Il-76 plane in Russia and Moscow’s statement that Ukrainian prisoners of war were on board.
The HUR confirmed that the exchange of prisoners was supposed to take place on January 24, but it did not take place. According to the Russian side, this happened as a result of the downing of the Russian Il-76 plane, which was allegedly transporting our prisoners.
“Currently, we do not have reliable and comprehensive information about who exactly was on board the plane and in what number,” the department said.
The intelligence agency emphasized that Ukraine has fulfilled all agreements for the preparation of the exchange. The Russian captured servicemen were delivered in time to the designated exchange point, where they were kept safe.
“The security of our Defenders, according to the agreements, had to be ensured by the Russian side. At the same time, the Ukrainian side was not informed about the need to ensure the safety of the airspace in the area of the city of Belgorod in a certain period of time, as was done repeatedly in the past,” the statement reads.
Ukraine was also not informed about the number of vehicles, routes and forms of delivery of prisoners. It is known that prisoners are delivered by air, rail and road transport.
“This may indicate deliberate actions by Russia aimed at creating a threat to the life and safety of prisoners. The landing of a transport plane in the 30-kilometer zone of hostilities cannot be safe and in any case must be discussed by both sides, because otherwise it endangers the entire exchange process,” explained the GUR.
As reported by ArmiyaInform, against the background of information about the downfall of Il-76 in the Russian Federation, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made a statementin which he emphasized the importance of taking all measures to protect Ukraine and Ukrainians, including in the Belgorod-Kharkiv direction.
