Saturday, June 14, 2014

Russia retaking the Ukraine with tanks and missiles.

Ukraine's Poroshenko vows response to Luhansk plane downing

Pro-Russian separatists at the site of the crash of the Il-76 Ukrainian army transport plane in Luhansk, 14 JuneThe Il-76 transport aircraft came down overnight in a city mostly controlled by pro-Russian rebels
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to retaliate after pro-Russia separatists shot down a military plane in the east, killing 49 people.
Those involved in such "cynical acts of terrorism" must be punished, said Mr Poroshenko, who summoned security officials for an emergency meeting.
The defence ministry said the Ilyushin-76 transport plane came under anti-aircraft fire over the city of Luhansk.
It was about to land there, carrying troops and military equipment.
It is thought to be the biggest loss of life suffered by government forces in a single incident since the Ukrainian government in Kiev began an operation to try to defeat the insurgency in the east.
Defence ministry officials are investigating how the separatists brought down the plane, with reports suggesting the use of three "Stinger-like" missiles or a large-calibre machine-gun.
Everyone on board - nine flight crew and 40 troops - was killed.


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