At least 18 people, including three children, died when an emergency services helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukrainian officials said today. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Denis Monastyrsky, 42, is one of the dead, confirmed the head of the National Police of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko. There are 29 injured, including 15 children, indicated the governor of the Kiev region, Oleksii Kuleba. The helicopter was transporting high-ranking officials of the Ukrainian government this morning. In addition to the Minister of the Interior, Denys Monastyrsky, on board were his Deputy Minister of the Interior, Yevhen Yenin, and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yuriy Lubkovych. Kiev region governor Oleksiy Kuleba on Telegram. “At this point, everyone has been evacuated.” It remains unclear whether the helicopter crash was caused by an attack or an accident. The war in Ukraine will be one year old on February 24th. The head of the National Police, Ihor Klymenko, informed that the helicopter belonged to the emergency service of the state of Ukraine.Read more…Source: Jornal Notícias
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