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The death toll from a military plane crash in Kharkiv Region has risen to 25 in Ukraine. The office of the country’s prosecutor general said in a statement that two people have been admitted to medical facilities in critical condition.
According to media reports citing Ukrainian Defense Ministry sources, the crash of the An-26 military aircraft was caused by an engine failure.
The Ukrainian State Emergency Services said, 27 people were aboard the plane that included crew and cadets from a nearby air force university.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said, a commission was being created to investigate the crash.