Among them is the Ukrainian inside minister, the deputy inside minister and a state secretary.
According to police, Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyj died in a helicopter crash close to the capital Kyiv.
At least 16 individuals died within the crash within the small city of Brovary, police chief Ihor Klymenko stated on Facebook. Deputy Interior Minister Yehwhenij Jenin and a state secretary have been additionally among the many useless.
Authorities had beforehand stated the helicopter crashed close to a kindergarten and a residential constructing. There have been victims, stated regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba by way of the brief message service Telegram. At the time of the crash, kids and staff have been within the kindergarten. “All have been evacuated.”
Monastyrsky turned essentially the most senior Ukrainian official to die because the starting of the conflict with Russia.
In the assertion made by the Ukrainian authorities, it was reported that three of the useless have been kids.
In the assertion made by the Ministry of Interior after the incident, it was famous that the reason for the accident was investigated and the explanations equivalent to sabotage, tools failure and violation of flight security have been investigated. “The causes of the tragedy are being investigated by the investigators. We will soon find out if it is sabotage, equipment failure or a violation of flight safety,” the assertion stated.
