The remains of the 11 Ukrainian victims of the Flight 752 plane crash in Iran arrived in Kyiv on January 19. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other senior Ukrainian officials were on hand to receive the flag-draped caskets at the airport. Iran's military said it had mistakenly shot down the passenger airliner after takeoff from Tehran on January 8. Nine Ukraine International Airlines crew members and two Ukrainian passengers were killed, along with 165 other people on the downed flight.
Remains Of Ukrainians Killed In Air Disaster Arrive In Kyiv
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Soldiers carry a coffin containing the remains of one of the 11 Ukrainian victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 plane disaster.
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The memorial ceremony took place at the Boryspil International Airport, outside Kyiv, on January 19.
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Relatives of the victims were escorted to the ceremony.
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Colleagues of the crew members of Ukraine International Airlines arrive for the ceremony on the tarmac.
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