Military aircraft crashes in north-eastern Ukraine, killing at least 22

 An-26 military transport plane has crashed in Ukraine’s Kharkov region, the country’s military has confirmed. At least 22 onboard have been reportedly killed, two badly burned survivors have been hospitalized.

According to "Ukraine Now" Telegram channel, the plane with cadets of the Kharkiv Air Force University on board was conducting a training flight before it crashed in the area of Chihuiv at about 20:50 local time.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs says two people reportedly survived, having sustained severe burns to 90% of the body. The report is as of 21:45 local time.

The State Emergencies Service says 28 people were on board, adding that 22 bodies have already been found at the crash site along with two survivors. The search operation is ongoing as the fate of another four people remains unclear.

Massive fire at the crash scene was put out at 21:55.

The President's Office has expressed condolences to the families of victims in the crash and wished speedy recovery to survivors.

The investigative team is being set up to probe the cause of the crash.