At the time of the helicopter accident in Brovary, the Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy Yevhen Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lubkovich were on board.
This was reported by an informed source in the law enforcement agencies.
Updated at 10:31 am. The number of dead has increased to 18, including three children.
Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of Kyiv RMA, announced this.
"Brovary. A rescue operation is underway at the site. According to preliminary information, as of now, 17 people have died, including 2 children," he wrote.
According to him, there are currently 22 people in hospitals, 10 of whom are children.
This information was also confirmed by the head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko.
"This morning, January 18, a helicopter of the State Emergency Service crashed in Brovary. As a result of the plane crash, the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs died: the minister, the first deputy minister and the state secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Yuriy Lubkovich - editor)," Klymenko writes on Facebook.
According to him, 16 dead people are currently known, including 2 children. Of them, 9 were on board the rotorcraft.
"22 victims are in the hospital, including 10 children. All specialized and specialized services are working on the spot. The inspection of the scene is ongoing," added Klymenko.
