At least 18 people, including three children, were killed when an emergency services helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday. Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, 42, is one of the fatalities, the head of Ukraine’s national police confirmed. Ihor Klimenko. 29 people were injured, including 15 children, said Kiev region governor Oleksii Kuleba.
“Today, January 18, an emergency services helicopter crashed in Brovary. .
Initially, Ukrainian authorities reported 16 dead.
Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko spoke of “tragic losses” in confirming the deaths of the three members of the government.
“Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, his first deputy Yevhen Yenin and Secretary of State Yurii Lubkovych passed away today in the Kyiv region. My colleagues, my friends. What a tragic loss. My sincere condolences to their families,” he wrote on Twitter.
Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his first deputy Yevhen Yenin and the ministry’s deputy Yurii Lubkovych passed away today in the Kiev region.
My colleagues, my friends. What a tragic loss. Deepest sympathy to their families. pic.twitter.com/oRV7qew7OZ
– Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 18, 2023
The interior minister, his first deputy and the ministry’s secretary of state were killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Kiev region. Helicopter fell near a kindergarten.
The crash killed 16 people, including 2 children. 22 people were hospitalized, 10 of them children.
Tragedy. pic.twitter.com/EzlIg1t6xM
– Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 18, 2023
The Ukrainian president called the accident a “terrible tragedy”. “The pain is indescribable,” Volodymyr Zelensky said on Facebook.
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Charles Michel, President of the European Council, sent his “most sincere condolences to the families of the victims” to the President [Volodymyr] Zelensky, Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal and the People of Ukraine”.
“We mourn with Ukraine the tragic helicopter crash in Brovary. Minister Denys Monastyrsky was a close friend of the EU,” wrote Charles Michel nTwitter.
We do it #Ukraine in grief after the tragic helicopter crash in #Brovary
Minister Denys Monastyrsky was a good friend of the EU.
We share our deepest sympathy with the families of the victims, President @ZelenskyyUa P.M @Denys_Shmyhal and the people of #Ukraine
-Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) January 18, 2023
Nine of the fatalities were on board the helicopter, the head of Ukraine’s national police said.
The circumstances leading to the crash of the helicopter are not yet known and information about the type of aircraft has not yet been released.
Police said the helicopter crash caused a fire.
The first information was released by the Ukrainian presidency, which already pointed to the existence of victims.
“In the town of Brovary, east of Kiev, a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten and an apartment building (…) telegram messages,
“At the time of the tragedy, the children and staff of the institution were in kindergarten. At that time, they were all removed,” said Kiev region governor Oleksii Kuleba.
“Ambulances, police and firefighters are on scene,” he added.
So far, the circumstances leading to the fall of the device are unknown.
The ghost refuses to believe it, but it happened. A great tragedy. When a helicopter crashed #BrovaryInterior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, his deputy Yevhen Yenin and the Ministry’s Secretary of State Yurii Lubkovych died. In addition, children in kindergarten were killed and injured… pic.twitter.com/1tMuGowOQL
– Olena Shuliak (@OlenaShuliak) January 18, 2023
The extent of the fire after the helicopter crash #Brovary. Police said three people were killed and five injured. pic.twitter.com/qMjR3cuaZp
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 18, 2023
The city of Brovary is located about 20 kilometers from Kiev. Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for control of Brovary in the early stages of the war, lasting from February 24 until Russian forces withdrew in early April.
With AFP
Source: DN
