00:39A Russian special flight was reported to have landed at an airport in Turkey on Thursday, as media outlets claimed a major prisoner swap between Moscow, the Washington and others was finally underway.
Footage shows a plane landing and taxiing on the tarmac at Esenboga Airport.
According to early reports, up to 26 people from seven different countries were involved in the exchange.
It first emerged on Wednesday that the swap, potentially the biggest since the Cold War, could take place between Russia, the US and other countries. Washington and Moscow did not comment at time of publication.
'Russian special flight' lands at Turkish airport amid reports of ongoing prisoner swap
A Russian special flight was reported to have landed at an airport in Turkey on Thursday, as media outlets claimed a major prisoner swap between Moscow, the Washington and others was finally underway.
Footage shows a plane landing and taxiing on the tarmac at Esenboga Airport.
According to early reports, up to 26 people from seven different countries were involved in the exchange.
It first emerged on Wednesday that the swap, potentially the biggest since the Cold War, could take place between Russia, the US and other countries. Washington and Moscow did not comment at time of publication.
A Russian special flight was reported to have landed at an airport in Turkey on Thursday, as media outlets claimed a major prisoner swap between Moscow, the Washington and others was finally underway.
Footage shows a plane landing and taxiing on the tarmac at Esenboga Airport.
According to early reports, up to 26 people from seven different countries were involved in the exchange.
It first emerged on Wednesday that the swap, potentially the biggest since the Cold War, could take place between Russia, the US and other countries. Washington and Moscow did not comment at time of publication.