Russian Military Denies Shooting at Ukrainian Transport Plane in Black Sea

Russian Military Denies Shooting at Ukrainian Transport Plane in Black Sea

The Russian Black Sea Fleet categorically denied claims by Kiev that a Ukrainian military transport plane came under fire from Russian drilling platforms in the Black Sea on Wednesday.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said earlier on Wednesday that a Ukrainian An-26 transport plane came under small arms fire from two Russian drilling platforms while flying near the Odessa gas field in the Black Sea.