Analysis of the plane shooting. However, possible Russian support seems to be a little outdated at the moment... An An-26 military cargo plane was shot down over the Ukrainian village of Davydo Myilske, in Luhansk region, near the Russian border, Ukrainian officials reported on 14 July. It had been flying at an altitude of 6,500 metres, which means that it could not have been brought down by most man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS) or small-arms. At least three members of the air crew are thought to have parachuted to safety. Until now, the separatist militants in eastern Ukraine had only been able to bring down aircraft at take-off or landing, and did not appear to have more sophisticated anti-aircraft capabilities.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:19:49 +0000
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