The top leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine died as a result of a helicopter crash. Photo: Internet As a result of the helicopter crash, Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, his first deputy Yevhen Yenin, and the state secretary of the ministry Yuriy Lubkovych were killed. This was reported by the head of […]
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The top leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine died as a result of a helicopter crash.
Photo: Internet
As a result of the helicopter crash, Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, his first deputy Yevhen Yenin, and the state secretary of the ministry Yuriy Lubkovych were killed. This was reported by the head of the National Police of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko on his Facebook page.
The incident occurred in Brovary, Kyiv region. Investigators are determining the cause of the crash; currently, 16 fatalities are known, three of whom are children.
“A total of 16 fatalities are currently known, including 2 children. 9 of them were on board the helicopter. 22 injured individuals have been taken to the hospital, among them 10 children,” Klymenko reported.
Klymenko stated that the helicopter belonged to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
According to the deputy head of the president’s office Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the Ministry of Internal Affairs leadership was heading to one of the hot spots. No further details have been provided.
The exact causes of the tragedy are unknown.
Authorities announced the establishment of a special commission to investigate the incident.
Photo: Internet