Ukrainian Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash near kyiv

Ukraine: Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv

A helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region, killing 18 people including Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky, the Ukrainian presidency announced.

This is bad news for Ukrainians. At least 18 people have died after a helicopter crashed near the capital Kyiv.

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, 42, his first deputy Yevgeny Ienin, 42, and another senior ministry official on board the aircraft also lost their lives, a statement said.

In addition, 22 injured including ten children are in intensive care, according to the same source.

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