{"id":1809751,"date":"2023-01-18T14:10:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T19:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1809751"},"modified":"2023-01-18T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T19:11:29","slug":"top-ukrainian-official-among-at-least-14-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-into-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ukrainian-official-among-at-least-14-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-into-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ukrainian Official Among At Least 14 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Kindergarten"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-ukrainian-official-among-at-least-14-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-into-kindergarten%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1809751&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukrainian<\/a> Denys Monastyrskyi, Interior Minister, was killed along with more than a dozen other victims when his helicopter crashed into a kindergarten in a Kyiv suburb on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press reports that at least one child was killed on the ground, and nine people were injured in the rescue helicopter. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-9ec684edb2af6b7b84e67ab5e984e739?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=TopNews&#038;utm_campaign=position_02\">reported<\/a>. Initial estimates by Ukrainian officials that as many as 18 people died in the crash were incorrect. But, it was eventually determined that the death toll had been significantly higher. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/18\/europe\/helicopter-crash-ukraine-intl\/index.html\">revised<\/a> The number of people who died was down to 14. Ukrainian authorities are investigating to determine if the helicopter crashed in dense fog or if it was deliberately shot down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Volodymyr Zelensky, President, stated: \u201cthe pain is unspeakable\u201d As he directed officials to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy, Officials continue to identify remains and the death toll could rise.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monastyrskyi, appointed as minister of Internal Affairs in 2021, oversaw the country\u2019s police and emergency services. One of Monastyrskyi\u2019s highest priorities was dealing with the fallout of Russian strikes and de-mining, according to political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko, who spoke with the AP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the AP five Interior Ministry officials and a Police officer were among those who were riding on the helicopter with the interior minister. Three crew members also took part in the flight. Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine&#8217;s Foreign Affairs Minister, said that two of his closest friends and colleagues were among the victims.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTragedy far from the frontline, in Brovary. My condolences to relatives of the victims, especially children. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured. Denys Monastyrskyi and Yevhenii Yenin were close colleagues &#038; friends of mine, true Ukrainian patriots. Huge loss for all of us,\u201d Kuleba <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DmytroKuleba\/status\/1615648250287079426\">wrote<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is still recovering from the Russian missile strike. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-apartment-strike-death-toll-1b518f84fc4e70708d56e1a1ea708929\">killed<\/a> Last Saturday, at least 45 people, including six kids, were killed in an apartment building with nine stories in Dnipro. This was the deadliest attack on civilians since last February&#8217;s Russian invasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi perished along with more than a dozen others when the helicopter he was on crashed into a kindergarten in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday.\u00a0 The victims include at least one child who was on the ground and nine people aboard the emergency services helicopter, the Associated Press reported. 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