unian--2020-01-08--Ongoing turmoil between Iran, U.S. may complicate probe into Boeing 737 crash – media

International rules for air-crash investigations mean the countries that made the plane and its engines usually participate , providing technical expertise .
A Boeing Co. 737-800 jetliner bound for Ukraine crashed after takeoff in Iran , killing everyone on board .
Ukraine International Airlines said 167 passengers and nine crew were on the plane , an older version of the 737 that predates Boeing 's grounded Max model , which crashed at 6:18 local time Wednesday in Sabashahr , near the Iranian capital , Bloomberg wrote .
The tragedy comes at a tense time for both Iran and Boeing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dozen missiles at U.S.-Iraqi airbases in retaliation for the killing of Iran 's top general , Qassem Soleimani .
Just prior to the crash , U.S. aviation regulators issued new restrictions barring civilian flights over Iraq and Iran .
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran : UIA President says plane one of best ones in carrier 's fleet Boeing is still reeling from its worst-ever crisis following two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max that led to the grounding in March of the company 's best-selling model .
U.S. stock futures slid and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faded after reports that the crash was due to a technical issue .
Boeing declined as much as 2.5 % in premarket trading .
Under established protocols , Iran would lead any investigation since the crash occurred on its soil .
Ukraine Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said his government has informed Iran that its experts should take part in the investigation .
Few nations have the expertise and technical facilities to conduct a full accident probe , however , so the U.S. , France , Britain or other countries have provided assistance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorders , for example , will have to be downloaded in a specialist lab .
International rules for air-crash probes mean the countries that made the plane and its engines usually participate , providing technical expertise .
But the current turmoil between Iran and the U.S. may complicate the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing .
`` We are aware of the media reports out of Iran and we are gathering more information , '' Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in an email .
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones in carrier 's fleet Boeing is still struggling with the fallout from the Max crashes in Indonesia in October 2018 and Ethiopia last March as regulators mull proposed fixes for flaws discovered in the plane 's flight-control system .
The 737-800 does n't have that system .

International rules for air-crash investigations mean the countries that made the plane and its engines usually participate, providing technical expertise.
A Boeing Co. 737-800 jetliner bound for Ukraine crashed after takeoff in Iran, killing everyone on board.
Ukraine International Airlines said 167 passengers and nine crew were on the plane, an older version of the 737 that predates Boeing's grounded Max model, which crashed at 6:18 local time Wednesday in Sabashahr, near the Iranian capital, Bloomberg wrote.
The tragedy comes at a tense time for both Iran and Boeing.
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The Islamic republic has fired more than a dozen missiles at U.S.-Iraqi airbases in retaliation for the killing of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani. Just prior to the crash, U.S. aviation regulators issued new restrictions barring civilian flights over Iraq and Iran.
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran: UIA President says plane one of best ones in carrier's fleet
Boeing is still reeling from its worst-ever crisis following two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max that led to the grounding in March of the company's best-selling model. U.S. stock futures slid and the yen rose, though those moves faded after reports that the crash was due to a technical issue. Boeing declined as much as 2.5% in premarket trading.
Under established protocols, Iran would lead any investigation since the crash occurred on its soil. Ukraine Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said his government has informed Iran that its experts should take part in the investigation.
Few nations have the expertise and technical facilities to conduct a full accident probe, however, so the U.S., France, Britain or other countries have provided assistance in the past. The plane's crash-proof recorders, for example, will have to be downloaded in a specialist lab.
International rules for air-crash probes mean the countries that made the plane and its engines usually participate, providing technical expertise. But the current turmoil between Iran and the U.S. may complicate the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing.
"We are aware of the media reports out of Iran and we are gathering more information," Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in an email.
Read alsoPS752 crash in Tehran: UIA President says plane one of best ones in carrier's fleet
Boeing is still struggling with the fallout from the Max crashes in Indonesia in October 2018 and Ethiopia last March as regulators mull proposed fixes for flaws discovered in the plane's flight-control system. The 737-800 doesn't have that system.


unian--2020-01-08--U.S. sanctions on Nord Stream 2 help Ukraine sign new gas deal with Russia – Prystaiko

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At the beginning of the negotiations, Russia did not want to conclude an agreement, the minister said.
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unian--2020-01-08--Ukraine Embassy in Iran edits report on possible causes of PS752 crash

The report has been edited to note that any statements on the possible causes of the crash shall be deemed unofficial until the Commission investigating the tragedy publishes its conclusions .
Ukraine 's Embassy in Iran has commented on the versions of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash near Tehran airport , saying a terror attack and a missile hit have so far been ruled out .
Preliminary reports pointed to an engine failure as a result of technical issues , the embassy said in the statement .
UPDATE : In the edited report , the paragraph ruling out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been cut out .
Instead , the updated report says : `` Information on the causes of the plane crash is being verified by the commission .
Any statements regarding the causes of the accident prior to the decision of the commission are unofficial . ''
`` On January 8 , 2020 , at about 6:00 Tehran time ( around 4:30 Kyiv time ) after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Tehran Airport , a Boeing-737 flight PS752 of the Ukrainian International Airlines , bound for Kyiv , crashed , '' the report said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no-show passengers and identifying Ukrainian citizens among victims .
Nine crew members were all Ukrainian nationals , it has been confirmed .
`` All passengers and crew died , '' the report said .
The embassy is actively engaged in clarifying the circumstances of the crash and in the formalities associated with this .
Ambassador of Ukraine to Iran , Serhiy Burdilyak , is at the crash scene .
For the families of victims and media , the Embassy has opened a hotline ( +98 21 ) 22 72 26 58 .

The report has been edited to note that any statements on the possible causes of the crash shall be deemed unofficial until the Commission investigating the tragedy publishes its conclusions.
Ukraine's Embassy in Iran has commented on the versions of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash near Tehran airport, saying a terror attack and a missile hit have so far been ruled out.
Preliminary reports pointed to an engine failure as a result of technical issues, the embassy said in the statement.
UPDATE: In the edited report, the paragraph ruling out a terror attack and a missile hit has been cut out. Instead, the updated report says: "Information on the causes of the plane crash is being verified by the commission. Any statements regarding the causes of the accident prior to the decision of the commission are unofficial."
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"On January 8, 2020, at about 6:00 Tehran time (around 4:30 Kyiv time) after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Tehran Airport, a Boeing-737 flight PS752 of the Ukrainian International Airlines, bound for Kyiv, crashed," the report said.
Diplomats are now verifying data on no-show passengers and identifying Ukrainian citizens among victims.
Read alsoUkrainian passenger jet crashes near Tehran airport (Photo, video)
Nine crew members were all Ukrainian nationals, it has been confirmed.
"All passengers and crew died," the report said.
The embassy is actively engaged in clarifying the circumstances of the crash and in the formalities associated with this. Ambassador of Ukraine to Iran, Serhiy Burdilyak, is at the crash scene.
For the families of victims and media, the Embassy has opened a hotline (+98 21) 22 72 26 58.


unian--2020-01-09--Naftogaz denies accords on direct gas supplies from Russia

However , the legislation sets no ban on legal entities to book GTS capacities for gas imports from Russia .
@ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko has announced there are no agreements on direct gas supplies from @ @ @ @ @ time being .
`` There are no agreements on direct gas supplies from Russia to @ @ @ @ @ told a press conference on January 9 .
However , Vitrenko added that the legislation @ @ @ @ @ from booking the capacities of Ukraine 's gas transmission system ( GTS ) for gas @ @ @ @ @ .
In turn , CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) @ @ @ @ @ company had so far received no requests for reserving capacities , except for those from @ @ @ @ @ transit obligations .

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However, the legislation sets no ban on legal entities to book GTS capacities for gas imports from Russia.
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unian--2020-01-09--Russia's FSB coast guard ship spotted near Ukrainian coast in Azov Sea

Naval aviators forced the crew of the Russian ship to move away from the Ukrainian coast to the required distance @ @ @ @ @ spotted Russia 's FSB coast guard ship 10 miles from the Ukrainian coast in the @ @ @ @ @ An FSB coast guard ship on a reconnaissance mission has been spotted in the Sea @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian coast .
Naval aviators forced the crew of the Russian ship to move away @ @ @ @ @ the required distance , '' the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ you see a spelling error on our site , select it and press Ctrl+Enter

Naval aviators forced the crew of the Russian ship to move away from the Ukrainian coast to the required distance.
The Ukrainian military has spotted Russia's FSB coast guard ship 10 miles from the Ukrainian coast in the Sea of Azov.
"An FSB coast guard ship on a reconnaissance mission has been spotted in the Sea of Azov,10 miles off the Ukrainian coast. Naval aviators forced the crew of the Russian ship to move away from the Ukrainian coast to the required distance," the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine wrote on Twitter.


unian--2020-01-09--Another political trial of Crimean Tatars to be held in Russia on Jan 9 – lawyer

Rustem Emiruseinov faces life imprisonment , while other defendants in the case , Arsen Abkhairov and Eskender Abdulganiev , may face up to 20 years in prison .
Prominent Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has said a preliminary hearing on three Crimean Tatars will be held at the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don , Russia , on January 9 .
`` The next political trial will be launched of three Crimean Muslim Tatars whom Russia accuses of terrorism ... , '' he wrote on Facebook .
Kurbedinov said his client , Rustem Emiruseinov , faces life imprisonment , while other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Eskender Abdulganiev , may face up to 20 years in prison .
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calls on Russia to immediately release Crimean Tatar , other Ukrainian prisoners ( Video ) During the preliminary hearing , the lawyers of all the defendants will participate via video conference from the Simferopol pretrial detention center .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on February 14 , 2019 , Russia 's FSB Federal Security Service detained three Crimean Tatars after raiding their houses .
According to the Russian media , the men are suspected of setting up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization , which is designated as a terrorist network in the Russian Federation .
At the same time , human rights activists say the detainees are active participants in the Crimean Tatar movement , which is engaged in defending Crimean Tatars ' human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea .

Rustem Emiruseinov faces life imprisonment, while other defendants in the case, Arsen Abkhairov and Eskender Abdulganiev, may face up to 20 years in prison.
Prominent Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has said a preliminary hearing on three Crimean Tatars will be held at the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on January 9.
"The next political trial will be launched of three Crimean Muslim Tatars whom Russia accuses of terrorism...," he wrote on Facebook.
Kurbedinov said his client, Rustem Emiruseinov, faces life imprisonment, while other defendants in the case, Arsen Abkhairov and Eskender Abdulganiev, may face up to 20 years in prison.
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During the preliminary hearing, the lawyers of all the defendants will participate via video conference from the Simferopol pretrial detention center.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on February 14, 2019, Russia's FSB Federal Security Service detained three Crimean Tatars after raiding their houses.
According to the Russian media, the men are suspected of setting up a "terrorist cell" and participating in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, which is designated as a terrorist network in the Russian Federation. At the same time, human rights activists say the detainees are active participants in the Crimean Tatar movement, which is engaged in defending Crimean Tatars' human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukraine team to search for AA missile fragments at PS752 crash site – NSDC secretary

Experts are studying various versions of the tragedy .
Ukrainian experts are eyeing a possible Russian-made Tor anti-aircraft missile hit as one of the versions of the flight PS752 crash near Teheran .
The team of experts that has arrived in Iran earlier today will seek to search for missile fragments at the crash site , that 's according to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council ( NSDC ) of Ukraine , Oleksiy Danilov .
The 45-strong Ukrainian team consists of representatives of 12 ministries and departments , Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote on Facebook .
Experts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crash , including : - Shooting down by an anti-aircraft missile , including the Tor , after unconfirmed reports emerged in media that fragments of the Russian-made missile were allegedly found near the crash site ; - Collision with a UAV or other flying object ; - Destruction and explosion of the engine for technical reasons ; - Explosion on board the aircraft as a result of a terrorist attack .
`` Our commission is currently coordinating with the Iranian authorities the issue of gaining access to the crash site , intending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian-made Tor anti-aircraft missile according to the data published on the internet .
We will use all results of the investigation into the attack on the Boeing MH17 to establish the truth in the case of the crash of the Ukrainian plane in Tehran , '' Butusov quoted Danilov as saying .
The Ukrainian team includes experts who are taking part in an international probe into the downing by Russian troops of the Malaysian Boeing MH17 in 2014 .
`` At the moment , we are conducting effective diplomatic negotiations with the Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope for cooperation on all issues , including participation of our commission in decoding of black boxes .
The investigation into the deaths of Ukrainian citizens is under personal control of the president of Ukraine .
We will immediately inform the Ukrainian public and media on all information that can be released , '' the NSDC secretary said .
Iranian authorities previously ruled out a missile hit .
Local airport authorities alleged engine fire as the cause of the crash .
Reuters sources said that , according to Western intelligence , the plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ malfunction .
Meanwhile , Ukraine began its own probe into the crash .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kingdom .
There were no survivors .

Experts are studying various versions of the tragedy.
Ukrainian experts are eyeing a possible Russian-made Tor anti-aircraft missile hit as one of the versions of the flight PS752 crash near Teheran.
The team of experts that has arrived in Iran earlier today will seek to search for missile fragments at the crash site, that's according to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov.
The 45-strong Ukrainian team consists of representatives of 12 ministries and departments, Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote on Facebook.
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Experts are studying various versions of what actually caused the crash, including:
- Shooting down by an anti-aircraft missile, including the Tor, after unconfirmed reports emerged in media that fragments of the Russian-made missile were allegedly found near the crash site;
- Collision with a UAV or other flying object;
- Destruction and explosion of the engine for technical reasons;
- Explosion on board the aircraft as a result of a terrorist attack.
"Our commission is currently coordinating with the Iranian authorities the issue of gaining access to the crash site, intending to search for the fragments of the Russian-made Tor anti-aircraft missile according to the data published on the internet. We will use all results of the investigation into the attack on the Boeing MH17 to establish the truth in the case of the crash of the Ukrainian plane in Tehran," Butusov quoted Danilov as saying.
The Ukrainian team includes experts who are taking part in an international probe into the downing by Russian troops of the Malaysian Boeing MH17 in 2014.
Read alsoUIA publishes full passenger list for flight PS752 crashed in Iran
"At the moment, we are conducting effective diplomatic negotiations with the Iranian side and there is every reason to hope for cooperation on all issues, including participation of our commission in decoding of black boxes. The investigation into the deaths of Ukrainian citizens is under personal control of the president of Ukraine. We will immediately inform the Ukrainian public and media on all information that can be released," the NSDC secretary said.
Iranian authorities previously ruled out a missile hit. Local airport authorities alleged engine fire as the cause of the crash. Reuters sources said that, according to Western intelligence, the plane crashed as a result of a technical malfunction. Meanwhile, Ukraine began its own probe into the crash.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany, and three citizens of the United Kingdom. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukrainian GTS operator: Russian gas transit exceeds 100 mcm per day

The GTS operator received payment in full from Gazprom at a rate of 178 mcm per day , Makogon said on January 4 .
CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) LLC Serhiy Makogon says the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has exceeded 100 million cubic meters ( mcm ) per day , while in the first days of 2020 it was reduced to 35-45 mcm .
`` We are gradually reaching our target transit volumes as daily [ gas ] transit exceeded 100 mcm as of January 8 .
Transit orders are being executed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook on January 9 .
Read alsoGas transit via Ukraine to drop by 15 bcm in 2020 over TurkStream launch – Ukrainian GTS operator Makogon on January 4 reported that despite the fact that the physical volumes of gas transit had temporarily decreased to 35-45 mcm per day , the GTS operator received payment in full from Gazprom at a rate of 178 mcm per day .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on December 30 , Ukraine and Russia signed a new gas transit contract for a period of five years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum of 65 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) of gas via Ukraine in the first year and 40 bcm in the next four years .
The parties may extend the contract for another ten years .

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The GTS operator received payment in full from Gazprom at a rate of 178 mcm per day, Makogon said on January 4.
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unian--2020-01-09--Ukrainian armored vehicles pass large-scale tests

The vehicles Dozor-B , Novator , Varta , and Oncilla-M were manufactured by three different producers .
Four Ukrainian military armored vehicles have passed large-scale tests at a shooting range in Ukraine 's Zhytomyr region .
The vehicles , namely Dozor-B , Novator , Varta , and Oncilla-M , were manufactured by three different producers .
Earlier , they passed off-road tests near the town of Kremenchuk and drove more than 500 km to Zhytomyr , the official government gazette Uriadovy Kurier wrote on January 9 .
The armored cars were also tested in extreme field conditions .
Besides crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for convenience .
The military vehicles showed their combat capabilities as well since they are designed not only for transporting military personnel , but also for ensuring fire support of troops , with the use of machine-gun and artillery-missile weapons .
Tests will allow in the long run to select the best samples of armored vehicles , as well as detect and fix possible issues in advance .
As UNIAN reported earlier , a bus for special services had been created in Ukraine based on MAZ vehicles produced at Belarusian-based Minsk Automobile Plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 personnel .

The vehicles Dozor-B, Novator, Varta, and Oncilla-M were manufactured by three different producers.
Four Ukrainian military armored vehicles have passed large-scale tests at a shooting range in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region.
The vehicles, namely Dozor-B, Novator, Varta, and Oncilla-M, were manufactured by three different producers. Earlier, they passed off-road tests near the town of Kremenchuk and drove more than 500 km to Zhytomyr, the official government gazette Uriadovy Kurier wrote on January 9.
The armored cars were also tested in extreme field conditions. Besides crew, military paratroopers also tested the vehicles for convenience.
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The military vehicles showed their combat capabilities as well since they are designed not only for transporting military personnel, but also for ensuring fire support of troops, with the use of machine-gun and artillery-missile weapons.
Tests will allow in the long run to select the best samples of armored vehicles, as well as detect and fix possible issues in advance.
As UNIAN reported earlier, a bus for special services had been created in Ukraine based on MAZ vehicles produced at Belarusian-based Minsk Automobile Plant. The bus is designed to carry 26 personnel.


unian--2020-01-09--PS752 crash: Ukraine's Interior Ministry explains own role in probe

Investigators with the National Police of Ukraine and Ukrainian experts will be working both in Iran and Ukraine .
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has explained the role of Ukrainian units in the investigation of the PS752 crash in Iran .
Chief of the media liaison office of the Interior Ministry Artem Shevchenko said the causes of the tragedy are being established by the Iranian side with the participation of law enforcement units and competent authorities of the countries of aircraft registration and developer , according to the ministry 's website .
As the plane is Ukrainian and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board , the Office of the Prosecutor General initiated criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Article 276 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine .
The investigation was entrusted to the National Police of Ukraine .
Similar criminal proceedings may be launched in other countries whose citizens died in the crash .
According to the ministry , this is done to legally collect DNA samples from relatives of the victims for identification purposes and then legally attach them to the international investigation files .
In addition , the Ukrainian side will check whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated , that 's if the Iranian side allows Ukrainian investigators and experts to examine the wreckage , the ministry added .
The government group includes investigators with the National Police and forensic experts with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine .
National Police investigators and experts will be working both in Iran and Ukraine , including to carry out a comparative study .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany , and three citizens of the United Kingdom .
There were no survivors .

Investigators with the National Police of Ukraine and Ukrainian experts will be working both in Iran and Ukraine.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has explained the role of Ukrainian units in the investigation of the PS752 crash in Iran.
Chief of the media liaison office of the Interior Ministry Artem Shevchenko said the causes of the tragedy are being established by the Iranian side with the participation of law enforcement units and competent authorities of the countries of aircraft registration and developer, according to the ministry's website.
As the plane is Ukrainian and citizens of Ukraine were among passengers on board, the Office of the Prosecutor General initiated criminal proceedings under Part 3 of Article 276 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The investigation was entrusted to the National Police of Ukraine.
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Similar criminal proceedings may be launched in other countries whose citizens died in the crash.
According to the ministry, this is done to legally collect DNA samples from relatives of the victims for identification purposes and then legally attach them to the international investigation files.
Read alsoIran releases preliminary accident report on PS752 crash
In addition, the Ukrainian side will check whether the safety standards on board the aircraft were violated, that's if the Iranian side allows Ukrainian investigators and experts to examine the wreckage, the ministry added.
The government group includes investigators with the National Police and forensic experts with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
National Police investigators and experts will be working both in Iran and Ukraine, including to carry out a comparative study.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany, and three citizens of the United Kingdom. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-09--Gas transit via Ukraine to drop by 15 bcm in 2020 over TurkStream launch – Ukrainian GTS operator

On January 8 , Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the official launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine along the bottom of the Black Sea .
CEO of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) LLC Sergiy Makogon has said gas transit through Ukraine will decrease by 15 billion cubic meters ( bcm ) in 2020 as a result of the launch of the TurkStream pipeline , since a number of Balkan countries will no longer receive gas through Ukraine .
`` TurkStream is a project without economic meaning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he wrote on Facebook .
`` Unfortunately , we could not hold it .
We have already felt its influence .
Gas transit via Ukraine in the Balkan direction from January 1 , 2020 is being carried out to cover the needs of Romania and Moldova only .
Bulgaria , Turkey and other countries in the region no longer receive gas through Ukraine .
As a result , the decrease in transit via Ukraine will stand at about 15 billion cubic meters this year , '' he said .
According to Makogon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new opportunities to use the existing gas pipeline infrastructure .
`` We are looking for new opportunities to use the existing infrastructure ( Trans-Balkan gas pipeline ) and have achieved the creation on its basis of a new corridor for gas supplies to Ukraine from Bulgaria , Turkey and Greece in the amount of up to 15.8 million cubic meters per day .
We count on test deliveries in January , '' he said .
Also , Makogon said a new direct agreement on cooperation between the Polish and Ukrainian GTS operators at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year-start .
Previously , this gas pipeline was exclusively used by Russian Gazprom to supply gas to Poland via Ukraine .
`` Main innovations : Gazprom is no longer present at this gas metering station , while GTS operators operate directly in accordance with European rules .
Capacities for this gas pipeline are available to all customers of services , and not just to Gazprom .
Both for export and import , '' he said .
Makogon emphasized the new agreement allows a virtual reverse flow , when it is actually possible to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbound gas without the need to physically export it first .
`` We have been fighting for the possibility of virtual reverse since 2014 , as it significantly expands the possibilities for deliveries to Ukraine and increases the level of security of deliveries to the country , '' Makogon added .
Read alsoBenefits of `` pump or pay '' principle : Ukrainian GTS operator reports on Russian gas transit volumes As UNIAN reported earlier , gas transit through the Ukrainian GTS in 2019 amounted to 89.58 billion cubic meters .
On January 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the official launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine along the bottom of the Black Sea .
UNIAN memo .
TurkStream is a transit-free export gas pipeline laid from Russia to Turkey under the Black Sea and further to the Turkish border with neighboring states .
The first string of the pipe is intended for the Turkish market , while the second one – for gas supplies to the Southern and Southeast Europe .
Each string has an annual capacity of 15.75 bcm .

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On January 8, Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the official launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine along the bottom of the Black Sea.
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unian--2020-01-09--Iran releases preliminary accident report on PS752 crash

Both of the so-called `` black box '' flight recorders that contain data and cockpit communications from the plane had been recovered , though they had damaged and some parts of their memory was lost .
Pilots of a Ukraine International Airlines plane that crashed shortly after its takeoff from Tehran Airport Wednesday reportedly tried to turn the plane for the airport of departure when it hit the ground , that 's according to a preliminary report of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran .
The report says that , after taking off , a sudden technical issue emerged , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward the airport .
At the same time , the pilots did not report any problems to the tower , CAOI experts say .
Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Ali Abedzadeh , citing eyewitness accounts , said the Ukrainian plane caught fire in midair before plunging to the ground , Kommersant reports .
The report also confirmed that both of the so-called `` black box '' flight recorders that contain data and cockpit communications from the plane had been recovered , though they had damaged and some parts of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that investigators have initially ruled out laser or electromagnetic interference as causing the crash , according to the Associated Press .
A preliminary report was submitted to Ukraine , which owns the aircraft , the United States ( the manufacturing country of Boeing ) , as well as Canada and Sweden , whose citizens were on board .
Read alsoUkrainian experts leave for Iran to join probe into PS752 crash Iranian authorities previously ruled out a missile hit .
Local airport authorities alleged engine fire as the cause of the crash .
Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence , the plane crashed as a result of a technical malfunction .
Meanwhile , Ukraine began its own probe into the crash .
Ukrainian officials , for their part , initially agreed with Iranian suspicions that the plane , manufactured in 2016 , was brought down by mechanical trouble but later backed away from that and declined to offer a cause while the investigation is going on .
President Volodymyr Zelensky in his address to the nation has called on everyone to refrain from spreading conspiracy theories regarding the cause of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy , the United States banned civil aviation flights over Iran , Iraq , the Persian and Oman gulfs .
Several European carriers also suspended operations in said territories .
Ukraine 's Aviation Administration banned all Ukrainian carriers ' flights in Iranian airspace pending the investigation .

Both of the so-called "black box" flight recorders that contain data and cockpit communications from the plane had been recovered, though they had been damaged and some parts of their memory were lost.
Pilots of a Ukraine International Airlines plane that crashed shortly after its takeoff from Tehran Airport Wednesday reportedly tried to turn the plane for the airport of departure when it hit the ground, that's according to a preliminary report of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.
The report says that, after taking off, a sudden technical issue emerged, due to which the plane turned back toward the airport. At the same time, the pilots did not report any problems to the tower, CAOI experts say.
Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Ali Abedzadeh, citing eyewitness accounts, said the Ukrainian plane caught fire in midair before plunging to the ground, Kommersant reports.
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The report also confirmed that both of the so-called "black box" flight recorders that contain data and cockpit communications from the plane had been recovered, though they had been damaged and some parts of their memory were lost. It also said that investigators have initially ruled out laser or electromagnetic interference as causing the crash, according to the Associated Press.
A preliminary report was submitted to Ukraine, which owns the aircraft, the United States (the manufacturing country of Boeing), as well as Canada and Sweden, whose citizens were on board.
Read alsoUkrainian experts leave for Iran to join probe into PS752 crash
Iranian authorities previously ruled out a missile hit. Local airport authorities alleged engine fire as the cause of the crash. Reuters sources said that, according to Western intelligence, the plane crashed as a result of a technical malfunction. Meanwhile, Ukraine began its own probe into the crash.
Ukrainian officials, for their part, initially agreed with Iranian suspicions that the plane, manufactured in 2016, was brought down by mechanical trouble but later backed away from that and declined to offer a cause while the investigation is going on.
President Volodymyr Zelensky in his address to the nation has called on everyone to refrain from spreading conspiracy theories regarding the cause of the crash.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the United States banned civil aviation flights over Iran, Iraq, the Persian and Oman gulfs. Several European carriers also suspended operations in said territories.
Ukraine's Aviation Administration banned all Ukrainian carriers' flights in Iranian airspace pending the investigation.


unian--2020-01-09--NBU weakens official forex rate to UAH 23.83 to dollar for Jan 9

The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday is UAH 26.49 per euro .
The National Bank of Ukraine ( NBU ) on Wednesday evening weakened the official hryvnia exchange rate by 15 kopiykas for Thursday , January 9 , bringing the national currency to UAH 23.83 to the U.S. dollar .
In December 2019 , the national currency had been updating or holding its record high since January 2016 , that 's until December 27 , when the hryvnia official rate for the first time dropped to UAH 23.29 to the dollar against the latest four-year maximum set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the NBU 's website .
The official forex rate against the euro for Thursday , January 9 , is fixed at UAH 26.49 per euro .
Trade on Ukraine 's interbank forex market on Wednesday , January 8 , closed at UAH 23.97/24.00 per U.S. dollar , while the hryvnia quotations to the euro were at UAH 26.66/26.69 , dealers of commercial banks said .
As UNIAN reported earlier , since early December 2019 , the hryvnia has strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.5 % and by 14.5 % since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national currency in 2018 strengthened against the U.S. dollar by 1.4 % , up to UAH 27.69 as of January 1 , 2019 .
Hryvnia 's historical low against the U.S. dollar was registered at UAH 30.01 in February 2015 .

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unian--2020-01-09--CCTV camera catches moment PS752 hits ground

The footage shows a series of bright flashes and then burning debris flying at a great speed .
A video shot by a CCTV camera has emerged , purportedly showing the moment the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed shortly after it took off from Tehran Airport Wednesday morning .
The footage shows what appears to be a series of bright flashes and then burning debris flying at a great speed as the airliner hits the ground .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on January 8 , an UIA passenger jet flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed not far from the Iranian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nine crew died in the crash .
Earlier , a video , allegedly shot by an eyewitness , went viral on social networks , purportedly showing UIA plane rapidly descending onto the ground .
Fire could be seen coming from the airplane and also a bright flash is seen moments before the airliner hits the ground .
The Ukrainian team have arrived in Iran to join the investigation into the crash after the authorities in Tehran set up a relevant commission .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mourning for January 9 and called everyone to refrain from spreading conspiracy theories regarding the possible cause of the tragedy .

The footage shows a series of bright flashes and then burning debris flying at a great speed.
A video shot by a CCTV camera has emerged, purportedly showing the moment the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed shortly after it took off from Tehran Airport Wednesday morning.
The footage shows what appears to be a series of bright flashes and then burning debris flying at a great speed as the airliner hits the ground.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 8, an UIA passenger jet flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv crashed not far from the Iranian capital's airport. All 167 passengers and nine crew died in the crash.
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Earlier, a video, allegedly shot by an eyewitness, went viral on social networks, purportedly showing UIA plane rapidly descending onto the ground. Fire could be seen coming from the airplane and also a bright flash is seen moments before the airliner hits the ground.
Video shows Boeing 737 with 180 people on board on fire, crashing near Tehran Iran 🇮🇷.#URGENTE Boeing 737 Ucraniano se estrella en Teheran #Iranpic.twitter.com/t8Wgpo3wVr — Nellie Belén Izarza 🌹 🇻🇪🇺🇸 (@myteks) January 8, 2020
The Ukrainian team have arrived in Iran to join the investigation into the crash after the authorities in Tehran set up a relevant commission.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in his video address to the nation has declared day of national mourning for January 9 and called everyone to refrain from spreading conspiracy theories regarding the possible cause of the tragedy.


unian--2020-01-09--Canada wants big role in Iran crash probe despite lack of diplomatic ties: Trudeau – media

Trudeau said 138 of the 176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 from Tehran to Kyiv had onward connections to Canada .
Canada expects to play a big role in Iran 's probe of an airliner crash that killed 63 Canadians even though the two nations do not have diplomatic ties , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday .
Trudeau said 138 of the 176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 from Tehran to Kyiv had onward connections to Canada .
All aboard died when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diplomatic relations with Iran in 2012 .
Trudeau said Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne would call his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif later on Wednesday to underline the need for a proper probe of the crash .
`` Canada is one of a handful of countries with a high degree of expertise when it comes to these sorts of accidents and therefore we have much to contribute , '' Trudeau said .
`` I am confident that in our engagement both through our allies and directly , we are going to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this investigation , '' he told a news conference in Ottawa .
Italy normally acts as a proxy for communication between Canada and Iran , and the Ukrainian ambassador told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp that his government was willing to help .
The disaster marked one of the greatest losses of Canadian life in a single day in recent years .
Trudeau would not comment on possible causes for the tragedy .
`` Obviously we are very , very early days on the investigation .
It 's dangerous to speculate on possible causes @ @ @ @ @

Trudeau said 138 of the 176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 from Tehran to Kyiv had onward connections to Canada.
Canada expects to play a big role in Iran's probe of an airliner crash that killed 63 Canadians even though the two nations do not have diplomatic ties, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
Trudeau said 138 of the 176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 from Tehran to Kyiv had onward connections to Canada. All aboard died when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff, as reported by Reuters.
Canada broke off diplomatic relations with Iran in 2012. Trudeau said Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne would call his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif later on Wednesday to underline the need for a proper probe of the crash.
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"Canada is one of a handful of countries with a high degree of expertise when it comes to these sorts of accidents and therefore we have much to contribute," Trudeau said.
Read alsoReuters: Canada plane crash victims in Iran include lecturers, students
"I am confident that in our engagement both through our allies and directly, we are going to make sure that we are a substantive contributor to this investigation," he told a news conference in Ottawa.
Italy normally acts as a proxy for communication between Canada and Iran, and the Ukrainian ambassador told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp that his government was willing to help.
The disaster marked one of the greatest losses of Canadian life in a single day in recent years. Trudeau would not comment on possible causes for the tragedy.
"Obviously we are very, very early days on the investigation. It's dangerous to speculate on possible causes," he said.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukraine expected to bring inflation down to 5% target – media

The Ukrainian hryvnia strengthened 18 % in 2019 , backed by a $ 5 billion inflow of foreign investments in Ukrainian bonds and a more than 30 % rise in grain exports .
Tough monetary policy and a strong currency helped Ukraine bring its annual inflation down to the central bank ’ s target of around 5 % in 2019 , the lowest rate of price rises in six years , a Reuters monthly poll of analysts forecast on Wednesday .
The survey suggested inflation had hit 4.8 % in 2019 and is expected to stand at around 5.2 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank ’ s mid-term goal of around 5 % .
Ukraine 's State Statistics Service plans to publish its official data this week , Reuters reports .
Analysts at the brokerage ICU said inflation had slowed down thanks to a strengthened currency , low global oil and gas prices , and a bumper harvest .
The Ukrainian hryvnia strengthened 18 % in 2019 , backed by a $ 5 billion inflow of foreign investments in Ukrainian bonds and a more than 30 % rise in grain exports .
`` In 2020 , low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies and still-high interest rates , will continue to hold back consumer prices , '' they said in written comments .
The fast growth of consumer prices had been a key problem since the start of Russian aggression in 2014 .
Ukrainian inflation jumped to 24.9 % in 2014 and 43.3 % in 2015 from 0.5 % in 2013 .
The central bank gradually brought it down to single digits – 9.8 % in 2018 – and has targeted 5 % in 2020 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukraine 's key lenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Monetary Fund predicts economic growth in 2020 at 3 % with inflation of 5.6 % , while the World Bank suggests GDP growth of 3.7 % with inflation of 5.5 % .
The forecasts of the Ukrainian authorities are almost identical .
The National Bank expects economic growth at 3.5 % with inflation at 5 % .
The 2020 state budget is based on the government forecast with a GDP growth of 3.7 % with inflation of 5.5 % and an average annual rate of UAH 27 to the dollar .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the near future .
A consensus forecast by experts polled by UNIIAN says inflation at year-end will stand at 5.4 % .

The Ukrainian hryvnia strengthened 18% in 2019, backed by a $5 billion inflow of foreign investments in Ukrainian bonds and a more than 30% rise in grain exports.
Tough monetary policy and a strong currency helped Ukraine bring its annual inflation down to the central bank’s target of around 5% in 2019, the lowest rate of price rises in six years, a Reuters monthly poll of analysts forecast on Wednesday.
The survey suggested inflation had hit 4.8% in 2019 and is expected to stand at around 5.2% in 2020, close to the central bank’s mid-term goal of around 5%. Ukraine's State Statistics Service plans to publish its official data this week, Reuters reports.
Analysts at the brokerage ICU said inflation had slowed down thanks to a strengthened currency, low global oil and gas prices, and a bumper harvest.
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The Ukrainian hryvnia strengthened 18% in 2019, backed by a $5 billion inflow of foreign investments in Ukrainian bonds and a more than 30% rise in grain exports.
Ukraine harvested a record 74 million tonnes of grain in 2019.
"In 2020, low energy prices, coupled with rigid fiscal policies and still-high interest rates, will continue to hold back consumer prices," they said in written comments.
Read alsoExperts forecast Ukraine's hryvnia rate in 2020
The fast growth of consumer prices had been a key problem since the start of Russian aggression in 2014.
Ukrainian inflation jumped to 24.9% in 2014 and 43.3% in 2015 from 0.5% in 2013. The central bank gradually brought it down to single digits – 9.8% in 2018 – and has targeted 5% in 2020.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine's key lenders remain conservative in their forecasts. The International Monetary Fund predicts economic growth in 2020 at 3% with inflation of 5.6%, while the World Bank suggests GDP growth of 3.7% with inflation of 5.5%.
The forecasts of the Ukrainian authorities are almost identical. The National Bank expects economic growth at 3.5% with inflation at 5%. The 2020 state budget is based on the government forecast with a GDP growth of 3.7% with inflation of 5.5% and an average annual rate of UAH 27 to the dollar. However, the latter figure will be adjusted in the near future.
A consensus forecast by experts polled by UNIIAN says inflation at year-end will stand at 5.4%.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukrainian producer's drones detect landmines with centimeter-level accuracy – Defense Ministry

They are equipped with special sensors .
A Ukrainian producer has developed an anti-landmine drone with centimeter-level accuracy .
The Ukrainian enterprise , in partnership with a foreign firm , developed special magnetometric sensors for drones to detect unexploded ordnance , the Ukrainian Defense Ministry 's press service said .
`` The sensors are mounted on a quadcopter , which flies within the designated area at an altitude of 5-10 meters and determines not only the location of explosive objects , but also traces their contours , '' it said .
Possibilities of using a drone for mine clearance were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute for Testing and Certification of Arms and Military Equipment .
During tests , a drone equipped with the said sensors correctly identified 82mm and 120mm landmines with centimeter-level accuracy , head of the department for scientific research and testing of weapons and military equipment of the Air Force Yuriy Kamak said .
What is more , they are capable of doing this both during daytime and at night .
`` The information they gather can be transmitted both in real time and upon returning from a flight mission , that is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a map of areas with land mines , '' the press service said .
The use of such unmanned aerial vehicles reduces time spent on reconnaissance , compared with the work of a landmine specialist using robotic equipment , it said .
Besides , it ensures higher accuracy in identifying dangerous objects and safeguards personnel against unnecessary risks .

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unian--2020-01-09--Tehran avenges Soleimani killing, but plans no new military action – Iran envoy to UN

Tehran 's action was completed , the diplomat said .
Iran has completed its revenge for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani and will not take any new military steps if there is no U.S. aggression , Iran 's Permanent Representative to the United Nations , Majid Takht-Ravanchi , has said .
`` Our action was proportionate to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani .
Our action was completed .
So if the Americans do not act militarily against Iran , as far as Iran is concerned we are not going to act in return , '' Takht-Ravanchi told TASS in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump 's public address delivered January 8 .
As reported earlier , the U.S. targeted airstrike near Baghdad airport on January 3 killed Qassem Soleimani , the commander of the Quds Force , the elite extra-territorial special forces arm of Iran 's Revolutionary Guards , who reported directly to Iran 's Supreme Leader , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .
Read alsoOngoing turmoil between Iran , U.S. may complicate probe into Boeing 737 crash – media On January 7 , the Pentagon confirmed that Iran had launched more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces in Iraq .
No Americans or Iraqi nationals were killed in the attack , U.S. President Donald Trump said in an address January 8 .
Also , Trump vowed additional punishing economic sanctions on Iran as a response .
Speaking of Soleimani elimination , Trump said : `` Soleimani directed the recent attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq that badly wounded four service members and killed one American , and he orchestrated the violent assault on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad .
In recent days , he was planning new attacks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Tehran's action was completed, the diplomat said.
Iran has completed its revenge for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani and will not take any new military steps if there is no U.S. aggression, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has said.
"Our action was proportionate to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani. Our action was completed. So if the Americans do not act militarily against Iran, as far as Iran is concerned we are not going to act in return," Takht-Ravanchi told TASS in response to a question about Iran's reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's public address delivered January 8.
As reported earlier, the U.S. targeted airstrike near Baghdad airport on January 3 killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, the elite extra-territorial special forces arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who reported directly to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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On January 7, the Pentagon confirmed that Iran had launched more than a dozen missiles at U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq. No Americans or Iraqi nationals were killed in the attack, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an address January 8.
Also, Trump vowed additional punishing economic sanctions on Iran as a response.
Speaking of Soleimani elimination, Trump said: "Soleimani directed the recent attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq that badly wounded four service members and killed one American, and he orchestrated the violent assault on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. In recent days, he was planning new attacks on American targets, but we stopped him."


unian--2020-01-09--Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid five enemy attacks on Jan 8

Since Thursday midnight , Russian-led forces have been observing the ceasefire .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on January 8 @ @ @ @ @ army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with three Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded @ @ @ @ @ armed forces of the Russian Federation and its mercenaries violated the ceasefire five times on @ @ @ @ @ soldiers were wounded in enemy shelling , '' the press center of the Joint Forces @ @ @ @ @ in a morning update on January 9 .
Read alsoMinister Prystaiko : Expedient to hold @ @ @ @ @ rest of Ukraine The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 122mm artillery systems , 120mm @ @ @ @ @ various types , heavy machine guns , and rifles .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions @ @ @ @ @ , Khutir Vilny , Novo-Oleksandrivka , and Novoluhanske .
Since Thursday midnight , Russian-led forces @ @ @ @ @ .

Since Thursday midnight, Russian-led forces have been observing the ceasefire.
Russia's hybrid military forces on January 8 mounted five attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with three Ukrainian soldiers reported as wounded in action.
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation and its mercenaries violated the ceasefire five times on January 8. Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in enemy shelling," the press center of the Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in a morning update on January 9.
Read alsoMinister Prystaiko: Expedient to hold elections in Donbas simultaneously with rest of Ukraine
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The enemy engaged Ukrainian troops with proscribed 122mm artillery systems, 120mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and rifles.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the villages of Lebedynske, Khutir Vilny, Novo-Oleksandrivka, and Novoluhanske.
Since Thursday midnight, Russian-led forces have been observing the ceasefire.


unian--2020-01-09--PS752 crash: Zelensky declares day of national mourning for January 9

The president has also addressed the nation , noting that the tragedy is not a topic for hype , likes in social networks , sensationalism , and conspiracy theories .
In Ukraine , January 9 was declared a day of national mourning in connection with the Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet crash near Tehran .
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a relevant decree , the President 's Office website reports .
`` To commemorate the victims , the President orders that the state flags of Ukraine be flown at half-mast on the headquarters and offices of state authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions and organizations , '' the statement said .
Also , Zelensky recorded a video address to the nation , expressing condolences to families of the victims and promising government assistance to relatives fo Ukrainian nationals who perished in the crash .
`` Of course , the priority for Ukraine is to establish the causes of the crash .
We will certainly find out the truth .
To this end , a detailed and independent investigation will be carried out in accordance with international law , '' the president said .
Also , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Iranian side to probe the crash will include Ukrainian officials , who have already arrived in Tehran .
`` Today I will have a telephone conversation with the president of Iran on strengthening cooperation with the Ukrainian side to establish the truth .
I urge the international community , in particular Canada , to join the probe into the circumstances of the crash , '' Zelensky added .
The president announced unscheduled inspections of Ukrainian air carriers and advised Ukrainians to refrain from visiting Iran and Iraq for the time being .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hype , likes in social networks , sensationalism and conspiracy theories .
We need patience , endurance , and wisdom .
And also this terrible story should teach us all , every citizen of Ukraine , and every world leader , to value human lives .
It should be done before they are taken so quickly and painfully , '' Zelensky said .
The president also visited Boryspil Airport in Kyiv where he laid flowers to commemorate the victims of the crash .
As UNIAN reported earlier , on January 8 , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport .
All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died .
On board the airliner were 11 citizens of Ukraine , including nine crew members , as well as 82 Iranian citizens , 63 Canadian citizens , 10 Swedish citizens , four Afghan citizens , three German citizens , and three British nationals .
Read alsoPompeo says U.S. stands prepared to offer Ukraine assistance in flight PS 752 probe All Ukrainian air carriers have been banned from flying in Iranian airspace pending the @ @

The president has also addressed the nation, noting that the tragedy is not a topic for hype, likes in social networks, sensationalism, and conspiracy theories.
In Ukraine, January 9 was declared a day of national mourning in connection with the Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet crash near Tehran.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a relevant decree, the President's Office website reports.
"To commemorate the victims, the President orders that the state flags of Ukraine be flown at half-mast on the headquarters and offices of state authorities, local governments, state-owned enterprises, institutions and organizations," the statement said.
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Also, Zelensky recorded a video address to the nation, expressing condolences to families of the victims and promising government assistance to relatives fo Ukrainian nationals who perished in the crash.
"Of course, the priority for Ukraine is to establish the causes of the crash. We will certainly find out the truth. To this end, a detailed and independent investigation will be carried out in accordance with international law," the president said. Also, he recalled that the Commission created by the Iranian side to probe the crash will include Ukrainian officials, who have already arrived in Tehran.
"Today I will have a telephone conversation with the president of Iran on strengthening cooperation with the Ukrainian side to establish the truth. I urge the international community, in particular Canada, to join the probe into the circumstances of the crash," Zelensky added.
Read alsoUIA publishes full passenger list for flight PS752 crashed in Iran
The president announced unscheduled inspections of Ukrainian air carriers and advised Ukrainians to refrain from visiting Iran and Iraq for the time being.
"This is not a topic for hype, likes in social networks, sensationalism and conspiracy theories. We need patience, endurance, and wisdom. And also this terrible story should teach us all, every citizen of Ukraine, and every world leader, to value human lives. It should be done before they are taken so quickly and painfully," Zelensky said.
The president also visited Boryspil Airport in Kyiv where he laid flowers to commemorate the victims of the crash.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 8, an UIA-operated Boeing 737-800, flight PS752 Tehran-Kyiv, crashed in Iran shortly after takeoff from Tehran Airport. All 167 passengers and nine crew on board died.
On board the airliner were 11 citizens of Ukraine, including nine crew members, as well as 82 Iranian citizens, 63 Canadian citizens, 10 Swedish citizens, four Afghan citizens, three German citizens, and three British nationals.
Read alsoPompeo says U.S. stands prepared to offer Ukraine assistance in flight PS 752 probe
All Ukrainian air carriers have been banned from flying in Iranian airspace pending the investigation.


unian--2020-01-08--Pompeo says U.S. stands prepared to offer Ukraine assistance in flight PS752 probe

The United States calls for complete cooperation with any investigation into the cause of the crash .
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. stands prepared to offer Ukraine assistance in a probe into the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines ' flight PS752 in Iran on January 8 .
`` The U.S. Department of State extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the 176 passengers and crew killed in the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 .
The United States will continue to follow this incident closely and stands prepared to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement posted on the website of the U.S. Department of State on January 8 .
The United States calls for complete cooperation with any investigation into the cause of the crash , he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany , and three citizens of the United Kingdom .
There were no survivors .

The United States calls for complete cooperation with any investigation into the cause of the crash.
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. stands prepared to offer Ukraine assistance in a probe into the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines' flight PS752 in Iran on January 8.
"The U.S. Department of State extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the 176 passengers and crew killed in the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752. The United States will continue to follow this incident closely and stands prepared to offer Ukraine all possible assistance," Pompeo said in a statement posted on the website of the U.S. Department of State on January 8.
Read alsoUIA publishes full passenger list for flight PS752 crashed in Iran
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The United States calls for complete cooperation with any investigation into the cause of the crash, he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany, and three citizens of the United Kingdom. There were no survivors.


unian--2020-01-09--Bellingcat geolocates footage of apparent missile strike on UIA flight PS572 to Tehran suburb

The New York Times reported that the person filming started doing so after hearing `` some sort of shot fired . ''
Bellingcat , an investigative journalism website , has geolocated footage showing an apparent missile strike on Ukraine International Airlines flight PS572 to Parand , a suburb west of Tehran .
`` On January 9th , a video spread online after it was posted onto a public Telegram channel showing what was apparently a mid-air explosion .
The New York Times has contacted the person who filmed the video , received it in high resolution , and confirmed its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on their website on January 9 .
`` We have geolocated this video to a residential area in Parand ( coordinates 35.489414 , 50.906917 ) , a suburb to the west of Imam Khomeini International Airport , from which Ukraine International Airlines Flight 572 ( PS572 ) departed to Kyiv . ''
Read alsoCNN : Trudeau says Canada has intelligence Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner According to Bellingcat , the camera is facing northeast – towards the flight path of PS752 .
`` By measuring the time that it took for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds ) , we estimated the straight-line distance of the event from the camera at approximately 3.6 kilometers .
By using the Pythagoras theorem , we calculated the land distance from the camera to the event to be approximately 2.8 kilometers .
We then cross-referenced this distance with our tentative geolocation of the video , and also plotted the flight trajectory of PS752 ( taken from FlightRadar24 , found here ) .
The land location of the event aligned with the trajectory of the plane as extended based on FlightRadar24 's data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unclear why the person holding the camera was filming at the time , but it is possible that there were two missiles , prompting the decision to start filming for the second strike .
The New York Times reported that the person filming started doing so after hearing `` some sort of shot fired . ''

The New York Times reported that the person filming started doing so after hearing "some sort of shot fired."
Bellingcat, an investigative journalism website, has geolocated footage showing an apparent missile strike on Ukraine International Airlines flight PS572 to Parand, a suburb west of Tehran.
"On January 9th, a video spread online after it was posted onto a public Telegram channel showing what was apparently a mid-air explosion. The New York Times has contacted the person who filmed the video, received it in high resolution, and confirmed its authenticity," the Bellingcat Investigation Team said on their website on January 9. "We have geolocated this video to a residential area in Parand (coordinates 35.489414, 50.906917), a suburb to the west of Imam Khomeini International Airport, from which Ukraine International Airlines Flight 572 (PS572) departed to Kyiv."
Read alsoCNN: Trudeau says Canada has intelligence Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner
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According to Bellingcat, the camera is facing northeast – towards the flight path of PS752.
"By measuring the time that it took for the camera to hear the explosion (~10.7 seconds), we estimated the straight-line distance of the event from the camera at approximately 3.6 kilometers. By using the Pythagoras theorem, we calculated the land distance from the camera to the event to be approximately 2.8 kilometers. We then cross-referenced this distance with our tentative geolocation of the video, and also plotted the flight trajectory of PS752 (taken from FlightRadar24, found here). The land location of the event aligned with the trajectory of the plane as extended based on FlightRadar24's data," it said.
Bellingcat says it is unclear why the person holding the camera was filming at the time, but it is possible that there were two missiles, prompting the decision to start filming for the second strike. The New York Times reported that the person filming started doing so after hearing "some sort of shot fired."


unian--2020-01-09--'DPR' terrorists hunting cars with Ukrainian number plates – blogger

They seize cars that do not have number plates issued by the `` DPR . ''
Terrorists of the self-proclaimed @ @ @ @ @ '' ( `` DPR '' ) have started seizing cars in the Russian-occupied city of @ @ @ @ @ number plates .
`` They are now after owners of [ cars with ] Ukrainian-issued @ @ @ @ @ blogger Denys Kazansky said on Twitter on January 9 , referring to eyewitnesses ' reports @ @ @ @ @ reports that they stop cars with Ukrainian registration plates , issue fines and tow them @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
According to him , they seize cars if their number plates @ @ @ @ @ `` DPR . ''

They seize cars that do not have number plates issued by the "DPR."
Terrorists of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" ("DPR") have started seizing cars in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk if they have Ukrainian-issued number plates.
"They are now after owners of [cars with] Ukrainian-issued number plates," Ukrainian blogger Denys Kazansky said on Twitter on January 9, referring to eyewitnesses' reports.
He also shared respective footage.
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Также теперь идет охота и на владельцев украинских автономеров. По многочисленным сообщениям, машины на украинских номерах останавливают, штрафуют и увозят эвакуатором, если у водителя нет "номеров ДНР".
Видео очевидцев pic.twitter.com/mygqWY4U88 — Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) January 9, 2020
"There are numerous reports that they stop cars with Ukrainian registration plates, issue fines and tow them by a tow truck," he said.
According to him, they seize cars if their number plates are not issued by the "DPR."


unian--2020-01-09--CNN: Trudeau says Canada has intelligence Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner

Trudeau has called for a thorough investigation into what caused the crash .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canadian officials have intelligence from their own sources and Canada 's allies that shows Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile .
`` This may have been unintentional , '' Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa , CNN said .
Trudeau has called for a thorough investigation into what caused the crash .
Read alsoNewsweek : Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight , probably by mistake , sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it 's a surface to air strike , '' Trudeau added , though he would not provide additional details .
The U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down the airliner , according to multiple U.S. officials .
The working theory is based on continuing analysis of data from satellites , radar and electronic data collected routinely by U.S. military and intelligence .
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he suspected the crash was not due to mechanical issues , indicating that `` somebody could have made a mistake on the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House event what he thought happened to the plane , Trump said , `` Well , I have my suspicions . ''
European security officials told CNN they believe reports suggesting that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile in error are credible .

Trudeau has called for a thorough investigation into what caused the crash.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Canadian officials have intelligence from their own sources and Canada's allies that shows Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile.
"This may have been unintentional," Trudeau said at a press conference in Ottawa, CNN said.
Trudeau has called for a thorough investigation into what caused the crash.
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"The intelligence and evidence suggests that it's a surface to air strike," Trudeau added, though he would not provide additional details.
The U.S. increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down the airliner, according to multiple U.S. officials. The working theory is based on continuing analysis of data from satellites, radar and electronic data collected routinely by U.S. military and intelligence.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he suspected the crash was not due to mechanical issues, indicating that "somebody could have made a mistake on the other side."
Asked during a White House event what he thought happened to the plane, Trump said, "Well, I have my suspicions."
European security officials told CNN they believe reports suggesting that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile in error are credible.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukraine to fail to earn US$450 mln annually over TurkStream – Ukrainian GTS operator

The GTSOU is ready to offer suppliers a new service , namely `` short-haul transit . ''
CEO of LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine ( GTSOU ) Serhiy Makogon says Ukraine will fail to earn about US $ 450 million per year over the launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline , therefore , the Ukrainian gas transmission system ( GTS ) capacities will be offered to other suppliers .
`` This ca n't be called a loss , it 's just the revenue that will not be received .
We estimate it about US $ 450 million per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything , we just wo n't earn the money .
How will we compensate this ?
We will be looking for new markets .
We offer our capacities to other suppliers in the region , '' he said at a briefing on January 9 .
Read alsoGas transit via Ukraine to drop by 15 bcm in 2020 over TurkStream launch – Ukrainian GTS operator According to Makogon , if in the region there are gas stocks that will be financially feasible to be imported into Ukraine , suppliers will be able to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine earn additional money .
Moreover , the GTSOU is ready to offer suppliers a new service , namely `` short-haul transit . ''
`` We are also working on new directions .
This is the so-called 'short-haul transit , ' when we will be providing gas transit services from Poland to Hungary , from Hungary to Slovakia , and from Poland to Romania in this cross-border corridor and by use of our underground storage facilities [ USFs ] .
This can be called the first step towards creating a hub , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian USFs has a customs warehouse regime that allows pumping gas to Ukraine without having to pay customs duties , while it can be exported to other countries where it makes economic sense to sell gas .
The official hopes the company in the coming weeks will start to provide services for its first customers `` who are willing to see how it works in our realities . ''
As UNIAN reported , LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine earlier said that gas transit through Ukraine would decrease by 15 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a result of the launch of the TurkStream pipeline since a number of Balkan countries would no longer receive gas via Ukraine .
Gas transit through the Ukrainian GTS in 2019 totaled 89.58 bcm .
Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on January 8 announced the official launch of the TurkStream gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine under the Black Sea .

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unian--2020-01-09--Iranian president: Iran will provide Ukraine experts with access to all data related to flight PS752

Ukraine 's expert group has already started work in Iran .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that the experts sent by Ukraine to Iran to investigate the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crash will be provided with access to all the necessary data .
This was discussed during a recent phone call between the two presidents , Zelensky 's press service has said .
`` The Iranian party assured of full cooperation with a view to holding an objective investigation and finding out the causes of the tragedy .
Hassan Rouhani stressed that Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompt access to all the necessary data , '' the press service said .
Read alsoPS752 crash : Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire did n't start from engines The Ukrainian president said that the Ukrainian side had already started its work by joining the investigation into the causes behind the accident .
`` I hope for your assistance in conducting a transparent , comprehensive and objective investigation to clarify the circumstances of this tragic event as soon as possible , '' Zelensky told Rouhani .
The Ukrainian president also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death in the plane crash in Tehran .
As UNIAN reported earlier , Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran 's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday , January 8 .
It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board .
Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians .
There were also 82 citizens of Iran , 63 citizens of Canada , 10 citizens of Sweden , four citizens of Afghanistan , three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine 's Armed Forces with 45 experts who will be involved in the probe into the PS752 crash and the identification of the victims ' bodies departed from Ukraine late on the same day .
The expert group includes members of the State Emergency Service , the Defense Ministry , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs , the Ministry of Internal Affairs , the SBU Security Service of Ukraine , the National Security and Defense Council , the State Aviation Administration , the National Bureau of Air Accidents Investigation of Ukraine and Ukraine @ @ @ @

Ukraine's expert group has already started work in Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that the experts sent by Ukraine to Iran to investigate the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crash will be provided with access to all the necessary data.
This was discussed during a recent phone call between the two presidents, Zelensky's press service has said.
"The Iranian party assured of full cooperation with a view to holding an objective investigation and finding out the causes of the tragedy. Hassan Rouhani stressed that Iran would provide the Ukrainian expert group with prompt access to all the necessary data," the press service said.
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The Ukrainian president said that the Ukrainian side had already started its work by joining the investigation into the causes behind the accident.
"I hope for your assistance in conducting a transparent, comprehensive and objective investigation to clarify the circumstances of this tragic event as soon as possible," Zelensky told Rouhani.
The Ukrainian president also expressed his condolences over Iranian citizens' death in the plane crash in Tehran.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Kyiv-bound UIA flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, January 8. It was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. Two passengers and the crew members were Ukrainians. There were also 82 citizens of Iran, 63 citizens of Canada, 10 citizens of Sweden, four citizens of Afghanistan, three citizens of Germany and the United Kingdom each. There were no survivors.
A transport aircraft of Ukraine's Armed Forces with 45 experts who will be involved in the probe into the PS752 crash and the identification of the victims' bodies departed from Ukraine late on the same day.
The expert group includes members of the State Emergency Service, the Defense Ministry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the SBU Security Service of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council, the State Aviation Administration, the National Bureau of Air Accidents Investigation of Ukraine and Ukraine International Airlines experts.


unian--2020-01-09--Newsweek: Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say

The aircraft is believed to have been struck by a Russia-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system .
The Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran was struck by an anti-aircraft missile system , a Pentagon official , a senior U.S. intelligence official and an Iraqi intelligence official told Newsweek .
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 , a Boeing 737-800 en route from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport to Kyiv 's Boryspil International Airport , stopped transmitting data Tuesday just minutes after takeoff and not long after Iran launched missiles at military bases housing U.S. and allied forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed to have been struck by a Russia-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system , known to NATO as Gauntlet , the three officials , who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter , told Newsweek .
Read alsoPS752 crash : Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire did n't start from engines One Pentagon and one U.S. senior intelligence official told Newsweek that the Pentagon 's assessment is that the incident was accidental .
Iran 's anti-aircraft were likely active following the country 's missile attack , which came in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani , sources said .
U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Newsweek .
No reply was returned from the National Security Council or State Department .
Of the 176 people on board , 82 were Iranian , 63 were Canadian and 11 were Ukrainian ( including nine crewmembers ) , along with 10 Swedish , seven Afghan and three German nationals .
None survived .
The incident was first reported by Iranian semi-official media outlets , which cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessing that the initial cause appeared to be mechanical failure .
The Ukrainian embassy in Tehran shared this view in a statement , but later retracted it , with Kyiv warning not to draw conclusions from preliminary assessments .
Images began to circulate Wednesday of what appeared to be fragments of a Tor M-1 missile said to have been found in a suburb southwest of Tehran .
Ukraine Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danylov said Thursday in a statement that contact with a Tor M-1 system was among the potential causes for the plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into .
Other potential scenarios involved a collision with an unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) or another flying object , technical malfunction and a terrorist attack .

The aircraft is believed to have been struck by a Russia-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system.
The Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran was struck by an anti-aircraft missile system, a Pentagon official, a senior U.S. intelligence official and an Iraqi intelligence official told Newsweek.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, a Boeing 737-800 en route from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport to Kyiv's Boryspil International Airport, stopped transmitting data Tuesday just minutes after takeoff and not long after Iran launched missiles at military bases housing U.S. and allied forces in neighboring Iraq. The aircraft is believed to have been struck by a Russia-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system, known to NATO as Gauntlet, the three officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, told Newsweek.
Read alsoPS752 crash: Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire didn't start from engines
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One Pentagon and one U.S. senior intelligence official told Newsweek that the Pentagon's assessment is that the incident was accidental. Iran's anti-aircraft were likely active following the country's missile attack, which came in response to the U.S. killing last week of Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, sources said.
U.S. Central Command declined to comment on the matter when contacted by Newsweek. No reply was returned from the National Security Council or State Department.
Of the 176 people on board, 82 were Iranian, 63 were Canadian and 11 were Ukrainian (including nine crewmembers), along with 10 Swedish, seven Afghan and three German nationals. None survived.
The incident was first reported by Iranian semi-official media outlets, which cited the country's Red Crescent Society as assessing that the initial cause appeared to be mechanical failure. The Ukrainian embassy in Tehran shared this view in a statement, but later retracted it, with Kyiv warning not to draw conclusions from preliminary assessments.
Images began to circulate Wednesday of what appeared to be fragments of a Tor M-1 missile said to have been found in a suburb southwest of Tehran. Ukraine Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Thursday in a statement that contact with a Tor M-1 system was among the potential causes for the plane's destruction that his country was looking into.
Other potential scenarios involved a collision with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or another flying object, technical malfunction and a terrorist attack.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukraine's  budget may get almost US$189 mln from gambling legalization – official

Provisions related to the functioning of gambling exclusively at five-star hotels remain in force .
Head of the Financial , Tax and Customs Policy Committee Danylo Getmantsev says Ukraine 's national budget in 2020 may receive UAH 4.5 billion , or US $ 188.8 million , due to the legalization of gambling in the country .
`` The Finance Ministry estimates that the state is expected to receive UAH 4.5 billion from gambling this year .
The bill [ on the legalization of gambling ] will not be of benefit to institutions that are operating illegally today , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the same time , the provisions of the relevant bill related to the functioning of gambling exclusively at five-star hotels remain in force , Getmantsev added .
As UNIAN reported , on December 19 , 2019 , the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , failed to vote for draft law No .
2285 in the first reading that legalizes gambling in Ukraine and allows casinos to operate as part of five-star hotels only .
Following that , the Cabinet of Ministers ordered the police and the Tax Service of Ukraine to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guise of lotteries .
On January 3 , lawmakers tabled a bill in parliament to amend the Tax Code of Ukraine to reduce the tax rate on gambling revenue from 18 % to 10 % of total income .
At the same time , it is assumed that gambling money will not be subject to individual income and war taxes .

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unian--2020-01-09--PS752 crash: Ukrainian experts examining Boeing wreckage in Iran say fire didn't start from engines

The team expects to gain access to air traffic control system radar data .
Members of the Ukrainian state commission investigating the crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737 near Tehran , who had earlier arrived in Iran and have examined the plane wreckage .
The engine malfunction version can not be confirmed , a Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov said with reference to his source in the team .
`` At present , our group has arrived at the site where the fragments of the aircraft are being transported .
It is an open area where everything found in the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am observing both aircraft engines – and I do n't see any traces of fire on them .
Fragments of the right wing were brought here , too – there are also no traces of fire on them , so the version of engine malfunction , engine explosion , ca n't be confirmed at the moment .
The plane was on fire , but the version of engine malfunction is not being confirmed , '' the source said .
He has added that Iranian officials provided preliminary information they had gathered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but after five minutes into the flight , at an altitude of 2,400 meters , the plane began to descend , caught fire , and then crashed .
Read alsoIran invites other countries to join probe into Ukrainian plane crash '' According to Iranian flight control dispatchers , no messages were received from the aircraft crew .
The plane allegedly turned back toward the airport , but we do n't understand yet whether this U-turn was deliberate or already uncontrolled , '' he said .
At the same time , the Ukrainians have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is no information on objects that could be flying near the Boeing and collide with it , or if there was a missile launch .
This information is yet to be provided to Ukrainians .
According to the source , the Iranians are fully cooperating in the investigation .
`` The Iranians do n't seem to be going to keep any info from anyone , they are going to provide access to the investigation and decryption of black box flight recorders to all parties , including Americans , aircraft manufacturers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died , in accordance with the Chicago Convention ... Iranians demonstrate normal dialogue , there are no signals that they intentionally seek to hide any information , so far everything is right and transparent enough , '' he said .
Butusov , in turn , suggests a fire could break in the cabin .
`` The absence of any communications with the dispatcher and the absence of fire in the engines suggests that the version of a terrorist attack , a collision with a drone , or an anti-aircraft missile explosion is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The team expects to gain access to air traffic control system radar data.
Members of the Ukrainian state commission investigating the crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737 near Tehran, who had earlier arrived in Iran, have examined the plane wreckage.
The engine malfunction version cannot be confirmed, a Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov said with reference to his source in the team.
"At present, our group has arrived at the site where the fragments of the aircraft are being transported. It is an open area where everything found in the area is being taken.
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"Currently, I am observing both aircraft engines – and I don't see any traces of fire on them. Fragments of the right wing were brought here, too – there are also no traces of fire on them, so the version of engine malfunction, engine explosion, can't be confirmed at the moment. The plane was on fire, but the version of engine malfunction is not being confirmed," the source said.
He has added that Iranian officials provided preliminary information they had gathered. The plane took off at 06:13, but after five minutes into the flight, at an altitude of 2,400 meters, the plane began to descend, caught fire, and then crashed.
Read alsoIran invites other countries to join probe into Ukrainian plane crash
"According to Iranian flight control dispatchers, no messages were received from the aircraft crew. The plane allegedly turned back toward the airport, but we don't understand yet whether this U-turn was deliberate or already uncontrolled," he said.
At the same time, the Ukrainians have not seen air traffic control radar data. There is no information on objects that could be flying near the Boeing and collide with it, or if there was a missile launch. This information is yet to be provided to Ukrainians.
According to the source, the Iranians are fully cooperating in the investigation.
"The Iranians don't seem to be going to keep any info from anyone, they are going to provide access to the investigation and decryption of black box flight recorders to all parties, including Americans, aircraft manufacturers, as well as all countries whose citizens died, in accordance with the Chicago Convention... Iranians demonstrate normal dialogue, there are no signals that they intentionally seek to hide any information, so far everything is right and transparent enough," he said.
Read alsoIran releases preliminary accident report on PS752 crash
Butusov, in turn, suggests a fire could break in the cabin.
"The absence of any communications with the dispatcher and the absence of fire in the engines suggests that the version of a terrorist attack, a collision with a drone, or an anti-aircraft missile explosion is very likely," the journalist alleged.


unian--2020-01-09--Ukraine exports almost 32 mln tonnes of grain since July 1

In particular , Ukraine exported almost 15 million tonnes of wheat .
Ukrainian agribusinesses exported 31.7 million tonnes of grain @ @ @ @ @ , the start of the 2019-2020 marketing year ( MY ) , to January 9 @ @ @ @ @ 6.9 million tonnes up from the relevant period of MY 2018-2019 .
In particular , @ @ @ @ @ tonnes of wheat , 3.6 million tonnes of barley , and 12.8 million tonnes of @ @ @ @ @ of Ukraine 's State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection said .
Read alsoAgricultural @ @ @ @ @ reform in Ukraine As UNIAN reported earlier , Ukrainian agribusinesses in MY 2018-2019 exported 49.7 @ @ @ @ @ which was a record high over Ukraine 's independence .
According to Ukraine 's Economic @ @ @ @ @ Ministry , Ukrainian agrarians boast of a record high yield of grain , having harvested @ @ @ @ @ December 10 .
It exceeded the ministry 's forecast for 2019 by 1.2 million tonnes @ @ @ @ @ grain in 2018 was 70.1 million tonnes .

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unian--2020-01-09--Russia's occupation forces reintensify military training in Donbas – intel

The main efforts are aimed at increasing combat and mobilization readiness , training of command and control , reconnaissance , and communications units .
Press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Sharavara says Russian occupation forces ' command in Donbas has reintensified training of illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine .
In particular , the enemy command is stepping up measures to intensify training of Russia 's army corps No.1 ( Donetsk ) and No .
2 ( Luhansk ) , Sharavara told a briefing on January 9 , referring to military intelligence data of Ukraine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are aimed at increasing combat and mobilization readiness , training of command and control , reconnaissance , and communications units .
Moreover , combat training activities involving a significant amount of military equipment were rescheduled for the second half of January due to problems with logistics , '' he said .
Sharavara added that the introduction of amendments to the invaders ' combat training plans for the winter period was agreed with the headquarters of the 8th Combined Arms Army ( based in Rostov region 's Novocherkassk ) of the Southern Military District @ @ @ @ @ @

The main efforts are aimed at increasing combat and mobilization readiness, training of command and control, reconnaissance, and communications units.
Press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Sharavara says Russian occupation forces' command in Donbas has reintensified training of illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine.
In particular, the enemy command is stepping up measures to intensify training of Russia's army corps No.1 (Donetsk) and No. 2 (Luhansk), Sharavara told a briefing on January 9, referring to military intelligence data of Ukraine's Defense Ministry.
"The main efforts are aimed at increasing combat and mobilization readiness, training of command and control, reconnaissance, and communications units. Moreover, combat training activities involving a significant amount of military equipment were rescheduled for the second half of January due to problems with logistics," he said.
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Sharavara added that the introduction of amendments to the invaders' combat training plans for the winter period was agreed with the headquarters of the 8th Combined Arms Army (based in Rostov region's Novocherkassk) of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.