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| Ukraine military plane shot down as fighting rages |
| 2014-07-15 |
| [BBC] A Ukrainian military transport aircraft has been shot down in the east, amid fighting with pro-Russian separatist rebels, Ukrainian officials say. They say the An-26 plane was hit at an altitude of 6,500m (21,325ft). The plane was targeted with "a more powerful missile" than a shoulder-carried missile, "probably fired" from Russia. The crew survived, reports say. Russia has made no comment. Separately, NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... reported a Russian troop build-up near the Ukraine border. A NATO official confirmed to the BBC that the alliance had observed a significant increase of Russian troops, bringing their number to up to 12,000. Russia denies supporting and arming the separatists, and has invited officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to monitor its border with Ukraine. |
| Posted by:Fred |