China News Service, September 26, reported that on the 25th local time, a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed near Kharkov in the east.
According to Reuters, the current crash has resulted in 26 deaths. Ukrainian President Zelensky declared September 26 a national day of mourning and urged a prompt investigation of the matter.
According to previous reports, on the evening of the 25th local time, an An-26 military aircraft carrying 27 people crashed near Kharkov in eastern Ukraine.
On-board organic crew and students of Kharkov Air Force University.
On the evening of the 25th local time, an An-26 military plane carrying 27 people crashed near Kharkov in eastern Ukraine.
The picture shows the scene of the plane crash.
According to the latest news from Reuters, the death toll caused by the accident has risen to 26.
Ukrainian President Zelensky declared September 26 a national day of mourning to mourn the unfortunate victims of the accident.
Zelensky said: "I insist that the cause of the plane crash must be quickly figured out and the investigation must be objective and fair."
According to the TASS news agency, Governor Kharkiv stated that all state agencies, state-owned enterprises, and government agencies would lower the flag at half mast for the victims that day, and suggested that all entertainment and sports activities be cancelled nationwide.
Agence France-Presse reported that the crash occurred at about 8:50 that night. The body of the crashed aircraft caught fire when it landed. Firefighters extinguished the flames an hour later.
Kharkiv Governor Oleksi Kutcher stated that the plane crashed during landing and the injured jumped off the plane when the plane was close to the ground.
He also said that the pilot had notified before the crash that the left engine of the plane had failed to operate, but more details will be investigated.