According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, as of 15:45 Kyiv time, search and rescue operations at the crash site of the MIA helicopter in Brovary have been completed. A total of 14 people died, including 1 child, and 25 people were injured, including 11 children, the authorities say.
In particular, the Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrskyi, First Deputy Minister Yevhen Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lubkovich, who, as reported in the Office of the President of Ukraine, were on their way "to one of the hot spots" were killed.
Meanwhile, world leaders continue to express their condolences to the people of Ukraine.
"The crash of the helicopter in Brovary once again testifies to the huge sacrifices that Ukraine is making in this war. On this sad day, we are thinking with the families of the dead and injured, as well as with President Zelensky, who today lost his Minister of the Interior," the German Chancellor wrote on Twitter. Olaf Scholz.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told CNN in comments during the Davos forum that the accident was a "new tragedy" for the already war-torn country and said Ukraine needed more advanced weapons. According to him, the allies are "stepping up" and "if we want peace... we need to provide military support to Ukraine."
"We are shocked and saddened by the news of the helicopter crash near Kyiv [...] Our thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones in Ukraine," US Representative to the OSCE Michael Carpenter wrote on Twitter.
Andrzej Duda, the president of Poland, wrote on Twitter: "It is with deep sadness that I received information about the helicopter crash in Brovary near Kyiv, as a result of which several people died, including high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. My thoughts are with the families and relatives of the victims."
"The news about the helicopter crash in Brovary is incredibly tragic," wrote Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "I express my condolences to the families of the victims, to President Zelenskyi, to the Ukrainian people - and I wish the victims a speedy and complete recovery. Canada continues to support Ukraine."
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen tweeted : "The tragedy strikes at the very heart of war-torn Ukraine. I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims, to President Zelensky and to the entire country after the helicopter crash near Brovary. We grieve with you."
"We join Ukraine in mourning after the tragic helicopter crash in Brovary. Minister Denys Monastyrskyi was a great friend of the EU. We express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and the people of Ukraine," wrote Charles Michel, President of the European Council.
"Lithuania is in mourning together with Ukrainians," wrote the country's president Gitanas Nauseda. He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine and added: "This incident is another tragic consequence of Russian aggression against Ukraine."
Kaia Kalas, Prime Minister of Estonia , wrote that her people express their condolences to the Ukrainians, and also added: "Another tragic reminder of the incredibly high price that Ukraine is paying during the struggle for freedom against Russia."
Amy Klobuchar, a US Democratic senator, wrote : "I met with Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi in Ukraine a year ago. He, like those who died with him, was a 'true patriot,' as President Zelensky said. My heart goes out to families of those killed in the helicopter crash, including children who went to kindergarten."
Voice of America previously reported that French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter that his "thoughts are with all the victims of this terrible event," and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said: "We support the people of Ukraine in their time of grief and wish the injured a speedy recovery." ".
"We are ready to support Ukraine as much as we can," tweeted British Foreign Minister James Cleverley, and US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink "is stunned and saddened by the terrible news from Brovary." She expressed her condolences to the relatives of "all the dead and injured".a
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