Russian military plane crashes near Ukraine border

Russian media has reported that a military plane with 74 people on board has crashed in the Belgorod region of Russia

Russian media has reported that a military plane with 74 people on board has crashed in the Belgorod region of Russia, near the Ukrainian border. The region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said all those on board were killed.

But, there are conflicting reports about who or what was on board. Russian state media reported that 65 Ukrainian servicemen were on the plane, being flown to Belgorod ahead of a prisoner swap.

Ukraine says the IL-76 that crashed in Belgorod was carrying missiles for the S-300 air defense system, according to the official Ukrainian information service, quoting a source in the Ukrainian armed forces.

CNN has been unable to independently verify either claim. It has reached out to Ukraine for comment on allegations it shot down the plane.