“President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, because of the UIA plane crash in Tehran, urgently interrupted his trip to Oman and is returning to Kiev,” the Twitter report said.

President of Ukraine Volodimir Zelensky through the catastrophe of the UIA’s attack at Tehran’s terminovo, interrupting his trip to Oman and turning to Kiev.

- Office of the President (@APUkraine) January 8, 2020

January 8 in Tehran, shortly after takeoff, the Ukrainian liner crashed. On board were 167 passengers and nine crew members, no one survived.

Zelensky expressed condolences, saying that the Ukrainian Embassy is clarifying data on the circumstances of the tragedy and the lists of victims.