Ukraine's Poroshenko vows response to Luhansk plane crash.
The Il-76 transport aircraft came down overnight in a city mostly controlled by pro-Russian rebels
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 transport plane came under anti-aircraft fire over the city of Luhansk overnight.
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.
"The terrorists cynically and treacherously fired with a
large-calibre machinegun, hitting an Ilyushin-76 of the Ukrainian air
force," the defence ministry said.
all 49 military personnel on board - nine flight crew and 40 troops - were killed.
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