The bodies of 11 Ukrainian citizens killed on a Boeing 737 by Iran mistakenly were taken home yesterday.

"Today at Boryspil airport, the families of the victims and the whole country have the opportunity to express their grief to the Ukrainian crew and the passengers on the flight bearing the number PS752," Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko posted. on Twitter on January 19, and express his gratitude for the condolences and solidarity around the world for Kiev.

The ceremony of returning victims' bodies was performed at Boryspil International Airport, attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Staff at the airport cried and some even knelt down to show respect when the spirits of the victims were carried.

The Iranian government on January 11 admitted accidentally shooting down a flight bearing the number PS752 of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) due to misidentification of the target. The incident resulted in the deaths of 167 people, many of whom were children, including an infant.

Investigators in Ukraine and Canada arrived in Iran, having access to debris of the Boeing and the location of the plane. Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom on January 16 issued a five-point cooperation plan with Iran, urging Tehran to allow "foreign officials to have complete and unobstructed access" in the process of investigate the incident of a wrong plane.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the accidental shooting "a tragedy" caused by human error, apologized to the families of the victims and pledged to bring the relevant people to trial in court. military sentence. The country has arrested a number of suspects in connection with the wrong shoot, but has not disclosed its identity.