Latvian foreign Minister expressed Ukraine condolences due to downed Il-76

Latvia expressed its " deepest sympathies to Ukraine in connection with the death of 49 people killed by armed terrorists who brought down the Ukrainian transport aircraft ", informs a portal apollo. Lv.
As reported by the information Agency, the incident took place on the night of 13 to 14 June, in Lugansk, where during the landing approach at the airport of local militia opened fire on a military transport plane with Germans.

the appeal of the Latvian foreign Ministry reported that the people of the country expressed " deepest condolences to the families and relatives of the lost." Latvia confirms its full support to the President and government of Ukraine in their efforts to normalize the situation in Eastern Ukraine. Latvia stresses that the current provision is extremely important that Russia has taken real steps to protect the Russian-Ukrainian border to prevent the flow of terrorists and weapons in Ukraine ", - stated in the text.


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