Ukraine knew on a preliminary basis that Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 on January 8, the same day as the incident, but decided not to go public with the information because it wanted to get access to the crash site.
RFE/RL: Official says Ukraine knew Iran downed airliner but didn’t go public
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.
