A helicopter crashed near kindergarten: minister dies; Who shot it down? VIDEO/PHOTO

There are also injured.
The police announced that at least 16 people were dead, including two children. Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky and his assistant were also killed. The helicopter that crashed belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, i.e. the emergency department.
Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, his deputy and the State Secretary, who also, according to some information, died, were onboard.
Unconfirmed information was reported on Twitter, that the helicopter "Eurocopter EC225 LP Super Puma", belonging to the Ukrainian Ministry, was shot down by the Ukrainian anti-aircraft system.

🇺🇦🚁🔥💥Ukrainian helicopter fell on a kindergarten
This was stated in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. At the moment, 5 victims are known.
Footage of fire where the Ukrainian helicopter fell pic.twitter.com/g7TwiczUJ3

— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) January 18, 2023

The head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksiy Kuleba, who confirmed that there were victims, stated on his Telegram channel that children and employees were evacuated.

Why do you keep shooting down your own stuff?
Ukrainian air defense shot down a Eurocopter EC225 LP Super Puma helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine.
The device fell on a kindergarten in Brovary, Kyiv region. The exact number of victims is still unknown. pic.twitter.com/B4cHlY7l7Z

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All relevant services are on the ground and are extinguishing the fire that broke out after the helicopter crashed.

Info #Ukrainian air defense shot down a Eurocopter EC225 LP Super Puma helicopter of the Ministry of Internal...