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DIRECT. War in Ukraine: a criminal case has been opened on the fact of a fatal helicopter crash

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  • 14 people, including a child, were killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, eastern Ukraine.
  • Among the victims were Minister of the Interior Denis Monastyrsky, his first deputy Yevgeny Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry Yury Lubkovich.
  • Vladimir Putin remains convinced of Russia’s victory in the conflict. On Wednesday, he said he had “no doubts”.
  • In Davos, Volodymyr Zelensky called for “speed” in decisions taken to help his country. NATO assured him of its support with the supply of “heavier and more modern” weapons.
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Biden pays tribute to plane crash victims

The White House said on Wednesday that US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill “mourn with all those affected by this heartbreaking tragedy” following the helicopter crash of Ukraine’s Interior Minister.

In a press release, the presidential couple said they were “thinking of the dozens of civilians killed or injured” as a result of the accident.

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A criminal case has been initiated into the death of Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky in the crash of his helicopter

Ukrainian authorities are launching a criminal investigation, ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky, into the death of Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky in a helicopter crash that killed at least 14 people.

“The Security Service of Ukraine opened a criminal investigation into this terrible event,” President Zelensky said in his final video message. “I instructed the head of the SBU, in cooperation with all other authorized bodies, to find out all the circumstances of the disaster.”

In addition, President Zelensky said that “the head of the national police of Ukraine will be the head of the ministry for the time being.” “We also distributed the duties that fell on the minister in the framework of our defense operation and ensuring the security of the state,” the president added.

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Source: Le Parisien

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