Ukraine’s interior minister, Denys Monastyrskyy, his deputy and the ministry’s state secretary have died in a helicopter crash in the Kyiv region.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 14 persons including children died in the Helicopter crash.

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Helicopter crash was not an accident but it was Russia war on the Ukrainian people.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated while speaking via visual at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

“I believe, given my experience with war and the current state of our society, that this was not an accident — it was the war. War is not limited to the battlefield — it has many fronts. There are no mere accidents. Everything that happens is the result of war,” Zelensky said.

Mr Monastyrskyy is considered a key member of Ukraine’s government and was often seen with President Zelenskyy.

Deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said the now deceased minister was en route to a war “hot spot” when his helicopter crashed.

The helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in the suburb of Brovary, with two children among the dead. Pupils and staff were in the facility when the crash occurred, according to BBC.

“I believe, given my experience with war and the current state of our society, that this was not an accident — it was the war. War is not limited to the battlefield — it has many fronts. There are no mere accidents. Everything that happens is the result of war,” Zelensky said.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 18, 2023

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— Irena Mazumderova🇨🇿🇺🇦 (@mazumderova) January 18, 2023

My deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this horrible tragedy. On top of everything else that all Ukrainians are suffering through now, this is all the more devastating and heartbreaking. 💔 pic.twitter.com/g4enB1U60W
— ❄Radical Liberal Snowflake❄ 🇺🇸 🗽🇺🇦🌻 (@maryk_ProudDem) January 18, 2023

An accident? I doubt… MI-6 hand, perhaps?
The Helicopter, btw, was given to Ukraine by the Brits.
Feel so sorry for the kids & civilians! Such a tragedy!
— Tatiana Vajrayana (@TVajrayana) January 18, 2023

So the Ukraine Helicopter crash killing the Interior minister and 14 others is yet another incident of a helicopter flying in bad weather, low visibility, close to the terrain
This one impacted a 5 story building and toppled over onto a kindergarten school compound killing 4 kids pic.twitter.com/AzNZQ6yp4L
— RajBhaduriAviator (@RajBhads90) January 18, 2023

🕯🇺🇦🇵🇱Farewell my friend 🥀Every day tragic info from Ukraine,today about the helicopter crash in which the interior minister MONASTYRSKI dies🪔I recall our first meeting in 2016 when you came to Poland for training at NIK. You were fascinated by Poland – we are losing a friend🕯
— Krzysztof Kwiatkowski (@Kwiatkowski2011) January 18, 2023