A Ukrainian Antonov AN-26 transport plane crashed during a “technical flight” in southern Ukraine today and there are casualties, local authorities said.

The aircraft crashed in the Vilniansk district of the Zaporizhzhia region. Details of the incident are still being investigated.

Russia’s Defence Ministry announced today that 58 military targets were hit in Ukraine overnight, including military bases, where fuel or military equipment was stored.

The ministry said it also struck three targets with high-precision missiles, including an S-300 anti-aircraft defense system and an area where many Ukrainian soldiers were concentrated with their equipment.

Reuters news agency stresses that it is not able to verify this information independently.

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