“We will definitely find out the truth. For this, a detailed and independent investigation was conducted in accordance with international law, ”the office of the President said.
He expressed condolences to the relatives of all those killed in the plane crash.
“The morning of January 8, 2020 became a black page in the history of Ukraine and the whole world,” Zelensky said.
According to him, the investigation of the crash will be carried out by a commission created by the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 45 Ukrainian specialists will join them, including the State Aviation Service, the National Bureau of Investigation of Accidents and Incidents with Civil Aircraft and representatives of UIA.
Zelensky previously held a workshop on issues related to the crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737 Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) plane in Tehran. The Ukrainian leader heard a report from the operational headquarters on the current situation around the plane crash.
According to official figures, all 176 people died as a result of the crash: 167 passengers from Iran, Ukraine, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Afghanistan and nine crew members.