The Ukrainian embassy was outraged by the BBC material about the An-26 accident: Politics: World: Lenta.ru



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The Ukrainian Embassy in the UK outraged BBC material on the An-26 crash near Kharkov. Publication published in Twitter-the account of the diplomatic mission.

“We cannot believe what our eyes see. I would like to think that this is just a mistake, which will soon be corrected, “he said in the post comment. The reason for the outrage of the diplomats was the map with which the journalists illustrated the material. Crimea was not designated as a Ukrainian territory in it.

The BBC, in turn, published an updated article on the website apologizing for the “wrong” map from the previous version.

The An-26 plane crashed in the Kharkov region on September 25. The accident occurred during a training flight at a distance of two kilometers from the military airport, after which the plate caught fire. The possible cause of the disaster is called engine failure. Law enforcement officers are checking three more versions of the reasons for the plane crash. These include improper performance of duties by the crew or those responsible for flight control, as well as improper maintenance.

On the plane were military pilots and cadets from the Kharkiv National Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub. In total there were 27 people on board, 26 of them were confirmed dead.

Crimea became part of Russia in March 2014 after a referendum on the peninsula. Ukraine considers it an occupation.



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