![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureAmy Schumer: Actress reveals she has Cushing’s SyndromePublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Amy Schumer: “It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family”By Helen BushbyCulture reporterActress and director Amy Schumer has revealed she has Cushing’s Syndrome, caused by having steroid injections in high doses.She revealed the condition after being swarmed by comments about her face, with fans saying it looked “puffier” during recent TV interviews.In her initial response, Schumer attributed the change in her appearance to endometriosis.The subsequent Cushing’s diagnosis left her feeling “reborn”, she said.”There are a few types of Cushing. Some that can be fatal, require brain surgery or removal of adrenal glands,” the actress told the News Not Noise newsletter.”I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy [which] was the greatest news imaginable,” she added.Cushing’s syndrome occurs when a person has elevated levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, inside the body for a long time. It mostly affects people on steroids.Amy Schumer hits back at comments about her faceAmy Schumer responds to body shamers’My face swelled like a balloon’Jessica Yellin, who founded News Not Noise, said she had reached out to Schumer after reading about the online discourse about her appearance.Schumer replied that she had sought medical advice after reading the comments.”I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” she told Yellin.”Aside from fears about my health, I also had to be on camera having the internet chime in. “But thank God for that. Because that’s how I realised something was wrong.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Amy Schumer said she felt “strong and beautiful and so proud of this TV show I created”Schumer had appeared on US TV earlier this month to talk about season two of the sitcom Life And Beth, which she writes, directs and stars in.During the promotional tour, the actress, who has also starred in the sketch show Inside Amy Schumer, the 2015 film Trainwreck and 2018’s I Feel Pretty, visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The View.Afterwards she faced a barrage of jokes mocking her face, as well as medical speculation and supportive comments.”I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance,” she said.Adopting a semi-serious tone, the actress added on Instagram that she had endured such speculation “for almost 20 years […] as all women do”. What is Cushing’s Syndrome?The NHS website says the syndrome can be serious if not treated, and is uncommon.It is often a result of people taking steroid medicine, especially tablets, for a long time, which contain a synthetic version of cortisol.Very rarely, the syndrome can be caused by the body producing too much cortisol, caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland in the brain or in one of the adrenal glands above the kidneys. Cortisol is known as your “fight or flight” hormone. When it sends out alarm signals to the brain in response to stress, it can influence almost every system in the body, from the immune system to digestion and sleep.The syndrome is usually benign [non-cancerous] and most common in young women. Symptoms tend to get slowly worse if not treated, and the website said one of the main signs is weight gain and more body fat. Symptoms can include:Increased fat on your chest and stomach, but slim arms and legs.A build-up of fat on the back of your neck and shoulders, known as a “buffalo hump”.A red, puffy, rounded face.Other symptoms include skin that bruises easily, large purple stretch marks, weakness in your upper arms and thighs, reduced libido and fertility problems, depression and mood swings. The Pituitary Foundation, which provides support about Cushing’s Syndrome in the UK, told the BBC they were sorry to hear about Schumer’s diagnosis, saying it was “encouraging to see her raising awareness of her condition”. They wished Schumer “all the best in her recovery” and encouraged anyone who thinks they may have it to contact their GP.”Cushing’s syndrome is rare, affecting only a few people in every million, per year,” a spokeswoman said.”Some people live with symptoms for many years, so raising awareness is key to ensuring that people can get a diagnosis.”The spokeswoman added that other symptoms could include “excessive hair growth, irregular periods and feeling more irritable and anxious”.Son’s name change Praising News Not Noise as her “favourite credible news source”, Schumer said she wanted to “advocate for women’s health”. “I want so much for women to love themselves and be relentless when fighting for their own health in a system that usually doesn’t believe them,” she said.”I want women to value feeling strong, healthy and comfortable in their own skin.”She has previously spoken about body positivity, and said it was important to “advocate for self love and acceptance of the skin you’re in”.”The only other thing I’d like to add is that this is a good example of the fact that we never know what is going on with someone,” she said. “Everyone is struggling with something. Maybe we can all be a little kinder to each other and ourselves.”Schumer added that comments about her son’s name in 2020 had prompted a similar period of self-reflection.The actress had initially planned to call him Gene Attell, with his middle name a nod to her friend, the comic Dave Attell. People online were quick to point out that the name “sounds like genital”. As a result, she changed it to Gene David. “I realised I had named my son something that didn’t sound so good,” she said. “The internet is undefeated, as they say”.The actress, who co-hosted the 2022 Oscars, also announced she had Lyme disease in 2020.Related TopicsEndometriosisAmy SchumerMore on this storyAmy Schumer hits back at comments about her facePublished16 February’My face swelled like a balloon’Published24 January 2005Amy Schumer reveals Lyme disease diagnosisPublished9 September 2020I Feel Pretty – pretty good or pretty bad?Published19 April 2018Schumer: I learned to love myselfPublished18 April 2018Amy Schumer challenges Netflix pay gapPublished24 August 2017Amy Schumer responds to body shamersPublished7 December 2016Amy Schumer criticises ‘plus size’ labelPublished6 April 2016Top StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureAmy Schumer: Actress reveals she has Cushing’s SyndromePublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Amy Schumer: “It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family”By Helen BushbyCulture reporterActress and director Amy Schumer has revealed she has Cushing’s Syndrome, caused by having steroid injections in high doses.She revealed the condition after being swarmed by comments about her face, with fans saying it looked “puffier” during recent TV interviews.In her initial response, Schumer attributed the change in her appearance to endometriosis.The subsequent Cushing’s diagnosis left her feeling “reborn”, she said.”There are a few types of Cushing. Some that can be fatal, require brain surgery or removal of adrenal glands,” the actress told the News Not Noise newsletter.”I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy [which] was the greatest news imaginable,” she added.Cushing’s syndrome occurs when a person has elevated levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, inside the body for a long time. It mostly affects people on steroids.Amy Schumer hits back at comments about her faceAmy Schumer responds to body shamers’My face swelled like a balloon’Jessica Yellin, who founded News Not Noise, said she had reached out to Schumer after reading about the online discourse about her appearance.Schumer replied that she had sought medical advice after reading the comments.”I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” she told Yellin.”Aside from fears about my health, I also had to be on camera having the internet chime in. “But thank God for that. Because that’s how I realised something was wrong.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Amy Schumer said she felt “strong and beautiful and so proud of this TV show I created”Schumer had appeared on US TV earlier this month to talk about season two of the sitcom Life And Beth, which she writes, directs and stars in.During the promotional tour, the actress, who has also starred in the sketch show Inside Amy Schumer, the 2015 film Trainwreck and 2018’s I Feel Pretty, visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The View.Afterwards she faced a barrage of jokes mocking her face, as well as medical speculation and supportive comments.”I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance,” she said.Adopting a semi-serious tone, the actress added on Instagram that she had endured such speculation “for almost 20 years […] as all women do”. What is Cushing’s Syndrome?The NHS website says the syndrome can be serious if not treated, and is uncommon.It is often a result of people taking steroid medicine, especially tablets, for a long time, which contain a synthetic version of cortisol.Very rarely, the syndrome can be caused by the body producing too much cortisol, caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland in the brain or in one of the adrenal glands above the kidneys. Cortisol is known as your “fight or flight” hormone. When it sends out alarm signals to the brain in response to stress, it can influence almost every system in the body, from the immune system to digestion and sleep.The syndrome is usually benign [non-cancerous] and most common in young women. Symptoms tend to get slowly worse if not treated, and the website said one of the main signs is weight gain and more body fat. Symptoms can include:Increased fat on your chest and stomach, but slim arms and legs.A build-up of fat on the back of your neck and shoulders, known as a “buffalo hump”.A red, puffy, rounded face.Other symptoms include skin that bruises easily, large purple stretch marks, weakness in your upper arms and thighs, reduced libido and fertility problems, depression and mood swings. The Pituitary Foundation, which provides support about Cushing’s Syndrome in the UK, told the BBC they were sorry to hear about Schumer’s diagnosis, saying it was “encouraging to see her raising awareness of her condition”. They wished Schumer “all the best in her recovery” and encouraged anyone who thinks they may have it to contact their GP.”Cushing’s syndrome is rare, affecting only a few people in every million, per year,” a spokeswoman said.”Some people live with symptoms for many years, so raising awareness is key to ensuring that people can get a diagnosis.”The spokeswoman added that other symptoms could include “excessive hair growth, irregular periods and feeling more irritable and anxious”.Son’s name change Praising News Not Noise as her “favourite credible news source”, Schumer said she wanted to “advocate for women’s health”. “I want so much for women to love themselves and be relentless when fighting for their own health in a system that usually doesn’t believe them,” she said.”I want women to value feeling strong, healthy and comfortable in their own skin.”She has previously spoken about body positivity, and said it was important to “advocate for self love and acceptance of the skin you’re in”.”The only other thing I’d like to add is that this is a good example of the fact that we never know what is going on with someone,” she said. “Everyone is struggling with something. Maybe we can all be a little kinder to each other and ourselves.”Schumer added that comments about her son’s name in 2020 had prompted a similar period of self-reflection.The actress had initially planned to call him Gene Attell, with his middle name a nod to her friend, the comic Dave Attell. People online were quick to point out that the name “sounds like genital”. As a result, she changed it to Gene David. “I realised I had named my son something that didn’t sound so good,” she said. “The internet is undefeated, as they say”.The actress, who co-hosted the 2022 Oscars, also announced she had Lyme disease in 2020.Related TopicsEndometriosisAmy SchumerMore on this storyAmy Schumer hits back at comments about her facePublished16 February’My face swelled like a balloon’Published24 January 2005Amy Schumer reveals Lyme disease diagnosisPublished9 September 2020I Feel Pretty – pretty good or pretty bad?Published19 April 2018Schumer: I learned to love myselfPublished18 April 2018Amy Schumer challenges Netflix pay gapPublished24 August 2017Amy Schumer responds to body shamersPublished7 December 2016Amy Schumer criticises ‘plus size’ labelPublished6 April 2016Top StoriesLive. 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VideoWatch: Brussels police fire water cannon at burning tyresIn pictures: Celebrating the Lantern Festival’My bank manager stole $1.9m from my account’Car insurance quotes higher in ethnically diverse areasThe winners and nominees at the SAG AwardsElsewhere on the BBCBrace yourself, Norway!Fresh from exploring Scotland, Martin and Phil are back for a new adventure in ScandinaviaAttributioniPlayerThe power of music with AuroraFeaturing nostalgic songs from her younger years that have provided solace and comfortAttributionSoundsWill this elite boarding school fit around them?Five black inner-city teens must leave their old worlds behind…AttributioniPlayerOne phone network, thousands of criminals…How did the biggest organised crime bust in British policing history begin?AttributionSoundsMost Read1Rock legends’ love triangle letters revealed2Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing’s Syndrome3US airman dies after setting himself on fire at Israeli embassy4Navalny was to be freed in prisoner swap before death – ally5Everton punishment reduced to six pointsAttributionSport6Mary Poppins film age rating raised over language7Housebuilders probed over sharing prices privately8Japan Moon lander survives lunar night9’I wish I had never touched leasehold flats’10Martha Kearney to leave Radio 4’s Today programme
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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaSri Lanka: What’s killing so many of the country’s iconic elephants?Published6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sri Lanka’s endangered elephants are dying at an unprecedented rateBy Anbarasan Ethirajanin Sri LankaSumitra Malkandi breaks down as she recounts the fateful evening in March last year when her husband was trampled to death.She was busy in the kitchen – the couple lived in a farming village in central Sri Lanka – and her husband, Thilak Kumara, was just outside feeding their cows. Then she heard an elephant’s trumpeting roar.She said she was about to alert him, but “within minutes, the worst happened”. The elephant ran away after hearing the appalled cries of villagers.Ms Malkandi, a 45-year-old mother of three young daughters, said her family is yet to recover from the shock. She worries it could happen again. Surrounded by coconut, mango and banana trees, which elephants love to feast on, her house is nestled in a farm that is just a few hundred metres from a dense forest. Her village, Thalgaswewa in Kurunegala district, now finds itself on the frontlines of a worsening conflict between humans and elephants. The epic adventures of China’s wandering elephants Local officials say three people and 10 elephants have been killed in Thalgaswewa and nearby villages alone in the past two years. Villagers now fear venturing out of their homes after sunset. But the problem spreads itself far wider than just this one small area.Mr Kumara is one of 176 people who died in encounters with elephants in Sri Lanka last year. During the same period, 470 elephants died – half of them at the hands of humans, while the rest were killed by illness or in accidents. On average, that means, more than one elephant died each day of the year, while a human was killed every two days.As farming expands, it is encroaching elephant habitats, disrupting their food and water sources and putting people’s lives in danger. “All the food crops we cultivate are very attractive to them,” explains Prithiviraj Fernando, Sri Lanka’s foremost elephant expert.But it is also making future of Sri Lanka’s iconic elephants look precarious, with the latest figures showing a record number of deaths in 2023. Conservationists are seeking urgent action from the government because both casualty counts are the deadliest on record – and a stark reminder of the fatal consequences when humans cross paths with these majestic animals.”After the civil war ended [in 2009] the government started releasing [more] land to the public. These were no-go areas during the war,” said Chandima Fernando, an ecologist at the Sri Lanka Conservation Society. He says this has opened up more land for farming and settlements, bringing people into greater contact with elephants. Image caption, Illegal high-voltage fences have been killing elephants – this one was Kurunegala districtKilling elephants, which are endangered, is punishable by law in Sri Lanka where they hold religious and economic value. Domesticated elephants are often part of religious processions and a tourist attraction.That hasn’t stopped farmers from taking lethal precautions to protect their crops and themselves. While Sri Lanka allows electric fences to keep the animals away, the charge is just strong enough to stun them without causing serious injury. The country has some 5,000km (3,100 miles) of electric fencing, including around the homes in Thalgaswewa, and plans to expand it.But activists say farmers have also illegally set up fences with higher voltage that can kill elephants. They also use poison, explosive baits called “jaw bombs” and sometimes shoot at the animals to drive them away. Experts like Chandima Fernando recommend simpler and kinder methods, such as “cultivating citrus fruits or other crops that will not draw elephants”. World’s ‘saddest’ elephant dies in Philippines zooUncertain fate awaits Thailand’s elephant tourismAn estimated 5,800 elephants roam across Sri Lanka’s protected habitats – wetlands, grasslands, highlands and shrubland – although some experts fear the actual number could be far less. An elephant typically roams up to 48km a day, and stays close to fresh water. They do not walk long distances unless they run out of food.But when that happens – due to drought, for instance, in protected areas – they are drawn to nearby farms.The government itself has warned people about pushing elephants that wander out of protected areas back in, because shrinking forests cannot support too many elephants. Prithviraj Fernando was the head of an official committee set up in 2020 to draft a National Action Plan to lessen the impact of human-elephant conflict. The plan remained dormant the past few years as Sri Lanka went through an unprecedented economic crisis, but the sharp rise in elephant deaths has infused a sense of urgency.Image source, BBC/Anbarasan EthirajanImage caption, Apart from encounters with humans, shrinking habits and drought are also a risk for the animalsThe country’s elephant population has fallen almost 65% since the turn of the 19th Century, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature. A decade ago, Sri Lanka lost around 250 elephants a year. But the numbers have increased sharply in recent years with the deaths now exceeding 400 for the second year in a row. If elephant deaths continue to rise at the current rate, up to 70% of Sri Lanka’s elephants would be gone, Prithviraj Fernando said. What is also worrying experts is the large number of male elephants that are dying, putting the survival of the species at risk. The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable.Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?Parts of central Sri Lanka have not reported a single male elephant sighting in recent years, said Chandima Fernando. Before the pandemic, sightings were common.Researchers say that while elephant deaths outside protected areas are accounted for, they don’t know enough about what is happening inside forests, where illness, infighting or drought could be causes. Back in Thalgaswewa, Ms Malkandi says the chances of another encounter with an elephant terrify her. “More and more elephants keep coming to the farm,” she says. “We are scared to live here.”Related TopicsElephantsAsiaSri LankaMore on this story’Abused’ Thai elephant flown home from Sri LankaPublished3 July 2023Top StoriesLive. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaCaptain Cook statue vandalised in Melbourne on eve of Australia DayPublished50 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Madelaine Burke/3AWImage caption, It is not the first time the Captain James Cook monument has been vandalisedBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyA century-old Captain James Cook statue has been cut down and a Queen Victoria monument covered with in red paint in an apparent protest in Australia.The late-night vandalism occurred in Melbourne on the eve of Australia Day and is under police investigation.The holiday on 26 January is the anniversary of the 1788 landing of Britain’s First Fleet at Sydney Cove and the start of the colonial era. The vandals wrote “The colony will fall” on the Cook statue’s plinth. Police said the “criminal damage” to both memorials happened in the early hours of Thursday. “It is understood the [Cook] statue was sawn off at the ankles. Several people were seen loitering in the area around the time of the incident,” Victoria Police said in a statement. The 1914 monument – one of the Australia’s oldest of the British explorer – commemorates his 1768-1771 voyage during which he charted the country’s east coast. It has a history of being vandalised on or around 26 January. In 2022 it was splashed in red paint, while in 2018 it was graffitied with the words “no pride” and had an Aboriginal flag placed next to it. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the vandalism of both monuments had “no place in our community”.”We’ll be working with council to repair and reinstate the statue in St Kilda,” she added, referring to the suburb where it is located.Work is also under way to clean the Queen Victoria memorial in the city’s centre. Port Phillip Mayor Heather Cunsolo said that while she understood the “diverse views surrounding Australia Day” she could not condone “the vandalism of a public asset where costs will be ultimately borne by ratepayers”. She said her council had arranged for a security guard to protect the Cook statue on Thursday, but the incident occurred before they were scheduled to arrive. Opinion polls show roughly two thirds of Australians support celebrating Australia Day on 26 January.But many Indigenous Australians and others say it is wrong to celebrate a date which represents the theft of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands and their dislocation from culture.”Invasion Day” protests have grown in recent years and many people boycott the holiday.Related TopicsAustraliaMore on this storyCaptain Cook statue vandalised in AustraliaPublished25 January 2018Australia debates Cook ‘discovery’ statuePublished23 August 2017Cook monument plan divides opinionPublished29 April 2018Top StoriesRussia risked lives in downed plane, says ZelenskyPublished2 hours agoUK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’Published4 hours agoChild obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study saysPublished7 hours agoFeaturesDowned Russian plane leaves unanswered questionsThe Papers: UK ‘should have citizen army’ and Royal Mail cutbacksHas Sunak seen off latest Tory wobbles?South Africa fire survivors living in unsafe shacksMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullSkepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Halle Berry’s film shelved by Netflix – US media2UK ‘should have citizen army’ and Royal Mail cutbacks3Russia risked lives in downed plane, says Zelensky4UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’5Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns6Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution7Add salt to make perfect cup of tea, US scientist says8Patients deleted from surgery queues after ‘error’9Downed Russian plane leaves unanswered questions10Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day](https://newsinsightplus.com/wp-content/uploads/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/C0AA/production/_132422394_cook.jpg)
![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaRussia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – KyivPublished8 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, The BBC has verified this video showing the moment a Russian aircraft crashed in the Belgorod regionBy Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsUkraine’s military intelligence has accused Russia of deliberately jeopardising the lives of prisoners of war, after Moscow said Kyiv had downed a plane with 65 PoWs on board.The Ilyushin-76 military transport plane crashed in Russia’s southern Belgorod region near Ukraine.Russia’s ministry of defence said Ukrainian PoWs were being flown into Belgorod for a prisoner exchange.Kyiv said it was not told to ensure safe airspace as on previous occasions.The Ukrainian military intelligence statement is being seen as a tacit acknowledgement that it shot the plane down, although it stressed it had no reliable information about who was on board.Ria Novosti news agency said another nine people were on the plane, including six crew.Video shared on social media showed a plane going down followed by an explosion and a fireball near the village of Yablonovo, 70km (44 miles) to the north-east of the city of Belgorod, at around 11:00 local time (08:00 GMT).The regional governor in Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said the plane crashed in a field near a residential area and that everyone on board had died. Ukraine’s general staff, quoted by the Ukrainska Pravda website, said initially that the plane was transporting missiles for Russia’s S-300 air defence systems. It made no mention of prisoners of war.None of the details surrounding those on board can be independently verified, but Ukraine’s military intelligence said it was Russia’s responsibility “to ensure the safety of our defenders under the agreements that had been reached”.On this occasion it said it had not been informed that the airspace had to be safeguarded “at the defined time, which is something that had happened on numerous occasions before”.”This can point to Russia’s deliberate actions aimed at putting the lives and safety of the PoWs under threat,” it added.Ukraine and Russia have taken part in a number of prisoner swaps since the start of the war. BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg said it was clear that Russia was using the attack on the plane to try to portray Ukraine as the aggressor, even though it was Russia that launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Ahead of the planned prisoner exchange, Ukrainian officials said the captured Russian military servicemen were “delivered to the agreed location in time to be exchanged, and they were safe there”.Russia’s defence ministry said the swap had been due to take place on Wednesday afternoon at a border checkpoint 100km to the west of Belgorod.Russian plane crash – follow the latest news The ministry said a military transport plane had taken off from Chkalovsky air base north-east of Moscow en route to Belgorod, alleging that Ukraine’s air force had fired two anti-aircraft missiles from the Lyptsi area south of the Ukrainian border.The Ukrainian government body in charge of prisoners of war warned that Russia was “actively carrying out special information operations against Ukraine, which are aimed at destabilising Ukrainian society”.Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s parliamentary human rights commissioner, appealed to Ukrainians to trust only official sources: “Do not be fooled by provocations. More detailed information will be provided later.”Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defence committee, claimed there had been a second plane in the air transporting 80 Ukrainian prisoners, although that plane had then changed course.”There can now be no talk of any other [prisoner] exchanges,” Mr Kartapolov told Russian TV.The biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war took place earlier this month, when Ukraine freed 248 Russian prisoners of war and Russia released 230 people in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates.More than 8,000 Ukrainians, both civilian and military, are still being held by Russia, according to Ukraine’s Coordination HQ on the Treatment of PoWs, which says tens of thousands of others are still missing.Belgorod, which is located approximately 25 miles (40km) north of the border with Ukraine, has suffered dozens of casualties from air strikes and drones since the war in Ukraine began. In December, 25 people were killed and 100 were injured following an air strike – although Ukraine insisted that only military infrastructure had been targeted and blamed Russian air defences for fragments falling on the city. Russia’s war in Ukraine is grinding on as it approaches its third year.Last week, Russia claimed to have captured a village close to the devastated city of Bakhmut, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Kyiv has not confirmed the claim.Meanwhile, Russian air attacks have intensified in recent weeks. On Tuesday, 18 people were killed and 130 were injured in missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has warned that while Ukrainian forces are suffering from a shortage of ammunition, Russia has used more than 600 missiles and more than 1,000 drones in the past two months.For its part, Ukraine is fighting mostly by using drones. At the weekend, a drone attack caused an explosion at a major gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg. 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