Serbian Defense Minister: "This is definitely false and malicious."

A Antonov freight machine operated by Ukrainian airline crashed near Cavala, Greece on the evening of the 16th. Serbian Defense Minister Stefanovic said on the 17th that the crash carried the "weapons and mines", and all 8 crew members were killed.

Ukraine-12 aircraft maps crashed near Cavala in northern Greece came from foreign media

The Greek National Television quoted the Greek Civil Aviation Administration on the 17th that at 23:00 on the 16th local time, an Antonov cargo aircraft operated by Ukrainian Airlines crashed near Cavala in northern Greece. It is reported that the An-12 cargo aircraft flew from southern Serbia to Jordan, and 8 people were on board, and all of them were killed. The cargo aircraft has about 12 tons of "dangerous goods", but its type has not been determined. The Associated Press reported that before the cargo aircraft crashed, the pilot reported that an engine was faulty, applying for an emergency landing, and was allowed to land at the airport of Cavara or Cyasaloniki. The pilot chose Cavara Airport, which was closer, and then interrupted with the ground call, and the plane crashed in the farmland about 40 kilometers west of Cavara Airport. At present, the Greek army and explosion experts have rushed to the scene to investigate.

According to the BBC report on the 17th, Serbia Defense Minister Stannovic said at a press conference that day that there were 11.5 tons of "national defense products" from the Ukraine-12 transport aircraft crashed in northern Greece, of which Including the official weapons and mines handed over to Bangladesh. The plane flew to Bangladesh, on the way to Anman, Riyadh and Ahamada Bad. Stefanovic emphasized that some foreign media provided false information, saying that the crash aircraft transported weapons to Ukraine, "this is definitely false and malicious." He mentioned that since 2016, Serbia has not provided weapons and equipment to Ukraine or Russia.

Ukraine Foreign Ministry spokesman Nico Lianko said on the 17th that the eight people who were killed in the crash were all Ukraine citizens. At the request of the Foreign Minister Coleba, a mobile headquarters has been established at the Ukraine Consulate in Casaloniki to coordinate with the local emergency department. (Wang Zhen)

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