Emergency meeting of the Security Council: UN unable to establish circumstances of IL-76 crash
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The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting where Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations about the downing of the IL-76. The UN could not confirm the circumstances of the crash or the validity of the claims made by either country.
Yesterday, the UN Security Council held a meeting at which Russia and Ukraine exchanged mutual accusations regarding the downing of the IL-76 aircraft, and the UN said it was unable to establish the circumstances of the crash. This was reported by the UN press service, UNN reports .
The United Nations is unable to verify reports or the circumstances of the disaster
Details
The report says that the UN is unable to verify the veracity of the statements of either Russia or Ukraine regarding the downing of the IL-76 plane, which allegedly carried Ukrainian prisoners of war, because both sides are conducting separate investigations.
At the meeting, the representative of Ukraine emphasized that "the only root cause of all atrocities, all deaths and destruction is Russia's war of aggression and its intention to destroy Ukrainian statehood." In addition, according to her, if there were Ukrainian prisoners of war on board the downed plane, then this is "the first time Russia has used a human shield in the air to cover the transportation of missiles."
In turn, a representative of the Russian Federation called the incident a "deliberate, premeditated crime" and said that Ukraine was allegedly aware of the method of transportation of prisoners of war. He also added that Western countries could be involved in the incident, as they had been supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Most Security Council members supported Ukraine's rhetoric that Russian aggression is the primary source of all disasters. In general, delegates expressed deep concern over the incident, noting the obligation of states under international law to protect prisoners of war. Many also called for an impartial investigation into the circumstances.
Recall
On January 24, an Il-76 military aircraft crashed near Belgorod, Russia. Later, the Russian Federation made a statement that there were allegedly Ukrainian prisoners on board.
However, Ukraine did not receive any reports from Russia that the IL-76 was carrying prisoners or a request for airspace.
Subsequently, Russia demanded an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and opened a criminal case over the disaster .
