At least 15 died after a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Kyiv – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary northeast of the capital Kyiv in the morning hours on Wednesday. It is said to have been a military helicopter that crashed, and at least 15 people have died, including three children. The mayor of the Kyiv region stated earlier on Wednesday that the number of dead is 18, but now says that the number is 15. Among the dead are also the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior Denys Monastyrskyj, Deputy Minister of the Interior Yevhenij Jenin, and State Secretary Yuriy Lubkovych in the Ministry of the Interior. The helicopter was on its way to the front for the war, according to the president’s office. Denys Monastyrskyj, Yevhenij Jenin, and Yurij Lubkovych are among the dead in the helicopter crash in Kyiv. Photo: TELEGRAM Monastyrsky was, among other things, responsible for the police and security authorities in Ukraine. – It is a great loss for the country, says Prime Minister Denys Sjmyhal. Unknown cause The helicopter crash led to a violent fire in the surrounding buildings. In addition, 29 people were injured, according to the mayor of the city. The cause of the helicopter crash is not known. Russia has not commented on the incident, and Ukrainian authorities have not said anything about Russian attacks in the area when the helicopter crashed. There are many indications that it was an accident. – The fatal helicopter crash is a cruel tragedy, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Everyone in the helicopter died. The helicopter had nine people on board. All perished. The rest of the dead are children and adults who were in the nursery school. This is what a representative of the president’s office says. A helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Kyiv on Wednesday. The emergency services are in place in the district of Brovary on the outskirts of Kyiv, which has around 110,000 inhabitants. Videos on social media show, among other things, a building on fire. There must have been children and staff in the nursery when the helicopter crashed. Emergency services moved shortly after the helicopter crash in Kyiv on Wednesday. Photo: VALENTYN OGIRENKO / Reuters It has been a bit unclear exactly where the helicopter crashed, but images from the area now show that it crashed into a building. The building has extensive damage and the large rotor of the helicopter is lying on the ground.



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