Video: Ukraine Helicopter Transporting Senior Officials Crashes Near Kyiv
14 Dead After Kyiv Helicopter Crash: Days following a Russian anti-ship missile struck an apartment building Dnipro Ukraine Suffered a new tragedy On Wednesday, a helicopter carrying senior members of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry crashed in the Kyiv region.
After the helicopter crashed in close proximity to a school and residential building, fourteen people were confirmed.
According to Ukrainian authorities all nine people aboard the helicopter perished.
According to the Ukrainian Minister for Health, 28 people were injured in the Brovary crash. There were 15 people who were taken to hospital, including four children.
The helicopter’s interior minister was one of those who perished. Denis MonastryskyYuriy Lubkovychis (State Secretary) and Yevheniy Yenin (First Deputy Minister).
Check out the Damage
Video footage The extent of the damage caused by the crash was allegedly captured at Brovary’s kindergarten.
The interior of the building is covered in debris, and as the camera operator walks around the building, it’s obvious why so many people were injured or killed following the impact.
Photographs Outside the kindergarten you can see nearby residential buildings with broken window frames and scorch marks.
A large section of the residential block appears to have been torn to the ground. One large chunk of the building may also appear to be on the back of an abandoned vehicle.
The Kyiv Independent also shared footage of rescue workers operating cranes in the block that was impacted by the crash.
[embedded content]Why did the Helicopter Crash in the First Place?
The Ukrainian authorities have not claimed that Russia was involved in the crash, and an investigation has been initiated. according to the Ukrainian Security Services (SBU).
The SBU posted a Facebook message stating that “several versions of the tragedy are being considered,” meaning it’s still possible that Russia was involved with the attack. The SBU stated that investigators are looking into the possibility that the crash may have been caused by a “violation of flight rule,” You can find more information at “technical malfunction of the helicopter,” And by “deliberate actions to destroy the helicopter.”
The incident was described as tragic by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President.
Talk during a virtual address To the World Economic Forum Zelenskyy paid tribute to victims of the crash in Davos, Switzerland and reiterated his appeal for the West’s continued supply of advanced weapons to Ukraine.
CNN reported The crash could have been caused by low visibility and gray skies in Ukraine on Wednesday.
MORE: Is Donald Trump a ‘Cognitive Mess’?
MORE: Should Joe Biden Really Run in 2024?
MORE: Ron DeSantis May Peak Too Early
Jack Buckby is 19FortyFive’s Breaking News Editor. He is a British author and counter-extremism researcher, as well as a journalist based out of New York. Reporting on the U.K., Europe, and the U.S., he works to analyze and understand left-wing and right-wing radicalization, and reports on Western governments’ approaches to the pressing issues of today. His books and research papers examine these topics and offer pragmatic solutions for our increasingly polarized society.
" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Now loading...