Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the funeral of helicopter crash victims on Saturday. The memorial service commemorated seven senior officials killed in a helicopter crash.&nbsp;The war-torn nation had sustained a fresh blow on Wednesday when the former interior minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy and five other high-ranking officials were killed in a helicopter crash.&nbsp;

The accident had happened when their French-made Super Puma helicopter had crashed into a nursery on the eastern outskirts of Kyiv.&nbsp;

The incident is being investigated as another seven people were killed, including one child, in the crash. Officials are still investigating the cause of the crash.&nbsp;

In his Telegram post, Zelensky wrote: "The indescribable sadness is covering the soul."&nbsp;

In&nbsp;his video address on Saturday, Zelensky talked only about the death of Monastyrskyi. He said, "My condolences to all relatives and friends. It hurts to think about it, it hurts to talk about it."&nbsp;

He added, "We are losing people every day, whom we will always remember and regret we can't bring back." The Ukrainian president further talked about "how many bright people are taken by wartime".&nbsp;

Kyrylo Budanov, who is the military intelligence chief, said that the death of Monastyrskyi is "a huge loss". "If not for (Monastyrskyi), everything could have been completely different," he told Ukrainian media.&nbsp;

Budanov referred to the resistance Ukraine mounted after Russia's invasion last year on February 24 and he called Monastyrskyi a "true hero of this country".&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the funeral of helicopter crash victims on Saturday. The memorial service commemorated seven senior officials killed in a helicopter crash.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the funeral of helicopter crash victims on Saturday. The memorial service commemorated seven senior officials killed in a helicopter crash. The war-torn nation had sustained a fresh blow on Wednesday when the former interior minister Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy and five other high-ranking officials were killed in a helicopter crash. The accident had happened when their French-made Super Puma helicopter had crashed into a nursery on the eastern outskirts of Kyiv. The incident is being investigated as another seven people were killed, including one child, in the crash. Officials are still investigating the cause of the crash. In his Telegram post, Zelensky wrote: "The indescribable sadness is covering the soul." In his video address on Saturday, Zelensky talked only about the death of Monastyrskyi. He said, "My condolences to all relatives and friends. It hurts to think about it, it hurts to talk about it." He added, "We are losing people every day, whom we will always remember and regret we can't bring back." The Ukrainian president further talked about "how many bright people are taken by wartime". Kyrylo Budanov, who is the military intelligence chief, said that the death of Monastyrskyi is "a huge loss". "If not for (Monastyrskyi), everything could have been completely different," he told Ukrainian media. Budanov referred to the resistance Ukraine mounted after Russia's invasion last year on February 24 and he called Monastyrskyi a "true hero of this country". (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Volodymyr Zelensky honours top Ukrainian minister, top officials killed in helicopter crash

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A helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside Kyiv has reportedly killed 18 people, including three children, the police said.&nbsp;Ukraine's interior minister, his deputy and another official&nbsp;were among those killed.&nbsp;Twenty two people, including 10 children, have been hospitalised.

Unverified footage circulating on social media showed what appeared to be the charred remains of the aircraft. Debris from nearby buildings and a car crushed by large shards of metal can also be seen.

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, his first deputy minister, Yevgeniy Yenin, and several top officials of the interior ministry are among those dead, the head of Ukraine's police service, Igor Klymenko, said in a statement.

"A helicopter of the state emergency service crashed in Brovary. As a result of the crash, the leadership of the interior ministry died," Klymenko&nbsp;said. Monastyrsky, a 42-year-old father of two, had been appointed the interior minister in 2021.

Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser offered to provide assistance in investigating the helicopter crash and sent her condolences to the Ukrainian government.

While earlier reports suggested that 16 people had died, the Kyiv region's governor, Oleksiy Kuleba, put the latest death toll at 18 people, including three children.

"There is information about 29 wounded, including 15 children. All necessary assistance is provided to them," he added.

"Rescue operations are ongoing at the site".

Officials said that children and employees were inside the school building at the time of the crash.

Earlier,&nbsp;Kuleba informed about the crash in a Telegram message.&nbsp;

"In the city of Brovary, a helicopter fell near a kindergarten and a residential building," Kuleba said on Telegram. "Children and employees were in the kindergarten ... there are casualties recorded."

He said that medics and police were working at the scene.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. A helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside Kyiv has reportedly killed 18 people, including three children, the police said. Ukraine's interior minister, his deputy and another official were among those killed. Twenty two people, including 10 children, have been hospitalised. Unverified footage circulating on social media showed what appeared to be the charred remains of the aircraft. Debris from nearby buildings and a car crushed by large shards of metal can also be seen. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, his first deputy minister, Yevgeniy Yenin, and several top officials of the interior ministry are among those dead, the head of Ukraine's police service, Igor Klymenko, said in a statement. "A helicopter of the state emergency service crashed in Brovary. As a result of the crash, the leadership of the interior ministry died," Klymenko said. Monastyrsky, a 42-year-old father of two, had been appointed the interior minister in 2021. Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser offered to provide assistance in investigating the helicopter crash and sent her condolences to the Ukrainian government. While earlier reports suggested that 16 people had died, the Kyiv region's governor, Oleksiy Kuleba, put the latest death toll at 18 people, including three children. "There is information about 29 wounded, including 15 children. All necessary assistance is provided to them," he added. "Rescue operations are ongoing at the site". Officials said that children and employees were inside the school building at the time of the crash. Earlier, Kuleba informed about the crash in a Telegram message. "In the city of Brovary, a helicopter fell near a kindergarten and a residential building," Kuleba said on Telegram. "Children and employees were in the kindergarten ... there are casualties recorded." He said that medics and police were working at the scene. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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