A Ukrainian military plane carrying air force cadets and pilots has crashed in the north east of the country, killing at least 25 people, officials have confirmed.
At least two people were injured and taken to hospital following the incident, which occurred on a training flight according to the nation’s president Volodymyr Zelenksy.
A search is currently underway for four more people according to the Kyiv Post , which added that one trainee thought to have been caught up in the crash was discovered to have not boarded the Antonov An-26 carrier.
Of the 27 people on board, 21 are reported to have been cadets.
