Ukraina - Nedskyting av ukrainsk Il-76

The aircraft was carrying troops and military equipment

Dette bildet fulgte med nyhetssnutten fra BBC. Det viser en Il-76 og to Su-27 Flanker. Det står at 49 mennesker ble drept i nedskytingen som skjedde nær en flyplass øst i landet.

14 June 2014 Last updated at 19:22 GMT

Ukraine's Poroshenko vows response to Luhansk plane downing

Pro-Russian fighters have been searching the site for useable ammunition, as David Stern reports

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to retaliate after pro-Russia separatists shot down a military plane in the east, killing 49 people.

Those involved in such "cynical acts of terrorism" must be punished, said Mr Poroshenko, who summoned security officials for an emergency meeting.

The defence ministry said the Ilyushin-76 transport plane came under anti-aircraft fire over the city of Luhansk.

It was about to land there, carrying troops and military equipment.

It is thought to be the biggest loss of life suffered by government forces in a single incident since the Ukrainian government in Kiev began an operation to try to defeat the insurgency in the east.


Separately, Moscow has reacted angrily to a violent protest outside its embassy in Kiev, which saw windows smashed and the Russian flag torn down.

Russia's foreign ministry accused Ukrainian police of doing nothing to halt the attack, saying it was a "grave violation of Ukraine's international obligations", and demanded Kiev take steps to ensure the safety of its diplomats.
'Adequate response'
Ukrainian defence ministry officials are investigating how the separatists brought down the plane in the east, with reports suggesting the use of three "Stinger-like" missiles or a large-calibre machine-gun.

Everyone on board - nine flight crew and 40 troops - was killed.

In a statement released later on Saturday, Mr Poroshenko said: "Ukraine needs peace. However, the terrorists will receive an adequate response."