Key takeaways:
- At least 18 people, including Ukraine’s Interior Minister, were killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside of Kyiv.
- The other casualties were locals who were bringing their children to the kindergarten.
- The cause of the crash is still unknown, but an investigation is underway.
At least 18 people, including Ukraine’s Interior Minister and three children, were killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside of Kyiv on Wednesday morning.
According to Anton Geraschenko, a ministry adviser, Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, First Deputy Minister Yevheniy Yenin and Secretary of State Yuriy Lubkovych were among those killed in the crash. National police head Ihor Klymenko said that nine people were onboard the emergency services helicopter when it crashed in Brovary, a suburb about 15 miles northeast of the capital.
The other casualties were locals who were bringing their children to the kindergarten, according to Kyrylo. At least 29 people, including 15 children, were injured in the crash.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but an investigation is underway. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and said that the government will provide assistance to those affected.
The crash is a tragedy for Ukraine, and the nation is mourning the loss of its Interior Minister and other victims. The government is working to determine the cause of the crash and provide assistance to those affected.
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