Lugansk militias shoot down a Ukrainian army plane - Ukrainian Defence Ministry
11:52, 14 June 2014
KIEV. KAZINFORM - Ukraine's Defence Ministry claims that the self-defence forces in Lugansk have shot down Ukraine's Il-76 army aircraft. At least 49 people were onboard.
An Il-76 plane which was carrying troops for the purpose of regular rotation was shot down when landing at Lugansk airport on the night from June 13 to 14, ITAR-TASS reports. There were troops, hardware, equipment and food on board the plane, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry wrote on its website.