A Ukrainina plane.

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Ukrainian Plane Hijacked; Lands In Iran After Kabul Airport For Refueling

As countries are making efforts to evacuate their citizens from Afghanistan, a Ukrainian plane, which landed in Afghanistan to evacuate their residents, has been hijacked by an unidentified group. Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Yenin confirms the incident and informed that hijackers were heavily armed. However, Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation says the plane landed in Mashhad but flew to Ukraine after refueling.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 03:05 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Ukraine Plane, Afghanistan, evacuation, Iran, Hijack

Courtesy: Asianet Newsable