KYIV. UkraineGate . 18 . January . 2023 | War News.
The helicopter that crashed in Brovary was provided by French partners – most likely a Super Puma. And it is too early to talk about the causes of the plane crash. This was announced by the spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, on the air of the telethon .
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“These are helicopters that were handed over to us by our French partners. If I’m not mistaken, they are Super Pumas. Now, in general, all representatives of the security forces have aircraft, including the border guards, the State Emergency Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Guard,” Ignat said.
“It’s too early to talk about the reasons for the rotorcraft falling, because there can be several factors that can influence such things that can cause a disaster,” he added.
Ignat believes that a state commission will be created, which will include various aviation experts.
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The police reported that a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary, Kyiv region.
The deputy head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, confirmed that in Brovary, “an aircraft crashed into a social infrastructure facility.”
Oleksiy Kuleba, the head of Kyiv OVA , noted that children and employees of the institution were in the kindergarten. Everyone was evacuated.
The head of the National Police Ihor Klymenko reported that in Brovary the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs died due to the fall of a helicopter: Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, First Deputy Minister Yevgeny Yenin and State Secretary Yuriy Lubkovich.
Source: Ukrgate