Ukrainian security forces plane to land, arrests pilot in Donbass
Ukrainian security officials forced the two-seater X-32 "Bekas" aircraft to land in the combat zone in Donbass, the pilots of the aircraft were detained - the press center of the Joint Forces operation said on Saturday.
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| Ukrainian National Guard. Photo: Sputnik |
According to reports, at about 06:30 Moscow time, security officials in the residential area of Razdolnoye, Donetsk Oblast, under Kiev's control, detected a small-engined aircraft and notified the air defense control station.
"As a result of the measures taken, the two-seater X-32 "Bekas" aircraft was forced to land. The aircraft was piloted by two Ukrainian citizens who did not have the appropriate permission from the Joint Forces to carry out flight operations. These citizens were transferred to the National Police of Ukraine" — the press center said.
The news said that the Ukrainian police are currently considering bringing the arrested pilots to justice.
