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Ukraine Offers Airspace to US

Published September 24th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The former Soviet republic of Ukraine on Monday offered its airspace for use by US transport military aircraft during a possible campaign to retaliate for the September 11 attacks, the head of the security council said Monday. 

Evhen Marchuk, quoted by national television, said President Leonid Kuchma was to sign a decree very shortly on allowing the use of the airspace -- KIEV (AFP)

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