Ukraine considering several possibilities behind Iran plane crash

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the government was considering several possible causes of a plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 citizens of 7 countries. The Ukraine International Airline jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday. Among the victims were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, three Germans, and three Britons.

In a television statement, Zelenskiy asked people to refrain from manipulation, speculation, conspiracy theories and hasty evaluations regarding the Iran plane crash. He also declared Jan. 9 a day of national mourning. He said that he would speak by telephone with the Iranian president to step up cooperation into the reason for the crash.