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Ukraine’s interior minister and his deputy were among 18 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside the capital Kyiv, police said, without specifying the cause of the crash. The deadly incident came as Ukraine edged closer to winning approval for German-made modern battle tanks to confront Russia’s invading forces. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
10:02am: Death toll rises in helicopter crash, victims named
The death toll from the helicopter crash in Kyiv’s suburb of Brovary has risen to 18, Ukrainian authorities said.
Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy Yevhen Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yurii Lubkovych were among those killed, according to Ihor Klymenko, chief of Ukraine’s National Police.
Nine of those killed were aboard the emergency services helicopter that crashed in Brovary, an eastern suburb of the Ukrainian capital, Klymenko said. A total of 22 people were injured, including 10 children.
There was no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or a result of the almost 11-month war with Russia.
9:25am: Interior minister among 16 dead in helicopter crash near Kyiv
Sixteen people including Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior ministry officials were killed in the helicopter crash outside Kyiv, the national police chief has said.
Two children were among the dead and several more casualties were in hospital, officials said.
The town of Brovary is located some 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Kyiv. Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for control of Brovary in the early stages of Moscow’s invasion until Russia’s troops withdrew in early April.
8:48am: Helicopter crashes near nursery close to Kyiv
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