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Ukraine President demands full compensation and admission of guilt from Iran

Iran has confess that it mistakenly shot down a plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying the fact

 

Following the attack on the Ukrainian plane on Wednesday, Ukraine’s president expects a full investigation in the matter. In a statement released by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, they demand full compensation and a full admission of guilt from Iran.

Iran has confess that it mistakenly shot down a plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.

Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 was crashed on Wednesday after takeoff from Tehran’s airport. The crash happen in few hours after Iran fired missiles at Iraqi military bases housing US troops. It was in retaliation for a drone strike at Baghdad airport that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

“The aircraft came close to a sensitive IRGC military centre at an altitude and flight condition that resembled hostile targeting. Under these circumstances, the aircraft was unintentionally hit, which unfortunately resulted in death of the many Iranian and foreign nationals,” the statement reads.
The victims include 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, 4 Afghans, 3 Germans and 3 British nationals.
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