Kiev authorities said on Saturday that Ukrainian separatists shot down a military transport plane in the east of the country which kills a number of soldiers.
The military said that Ukraine Air Force Ilyushin-76 aircraft was approaching an airport in the town of Luhansk with “military personnel, machinery, equipment and supplies” when it came under “anti-aircraft and heavy machine gun fire.”
An unnamed source from a Ukrainian military “anti-terror” unit said that the plane was carrying 49 people.
Fatalities were feared, but no numbers given. The military statement said it “expresses its sincere condolences to parents, relatives and friends” of soldiers affected.
Bureau Report
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