A helicopter crash near a Ukrainian nursery has killed 18 people including three children. Amongst the death toll from the tragic incident was Ukraine's Interior Minister, his deputy and the State Secretary, according to police.
Ihor Klymenko, chief of Ukraine's National Police, says nine of those killed were on board the emergency services helicopter which crashed in Brovary. Meanwhile, Kyiv Regional Governor Oleksii Kuleba claims a total of 29 people were injured, including 15 children.
The Mirror reports that the helicopter, said to be a Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma, was flying in fog when it crashed. The aircraft belonged to Ukraine’s emergencies ministry, and the reason for the crash is not immediately clear.
