Iran said on Jan. 11 its military had shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 aboard in a “disastrous mistake”, saying air defenses were fired in error while on alert after Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.
Reuters: Reactions to Iran’s statement it downed Ukrainian plane
Flight staffers arrange candles at a memorial for the victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash in the Iranian capital Tehran, at the Boryspil airport outside Kyiv on Jan. 8, 2020.Ukraine is demanding an official explanation after an Iranian lawmaker said that his country’s military “did well” when it downed the airliner.
