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14 people, including a child, died in the crash of a helicopter in Brovary, in the eastern suburbs of Ukraine.
Denys Monastyrsky, the Minister of the Interior, his first deputy Yevgeny Ienin and the secretary of state of the ministry Youriï Lubkovych are among the victims.
Vladimir Putin remains convinced of Russia's victory in the conflict.
He said Wednesday that he had “no doubts”.
In Davos, Volodymyr Zelensky called for "speed" in the decisions taken to help his country.
NATO has assured it of its support, with the shipment of “heavier and more modern” weapons.
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Hello everyone !
Welcome to our live dedicated to Ukraine, the day after a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of 14 people, including the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior.
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Biden pays tribute to crash victims
Following the crash of Ukrainian Interior Minister's helicopter, US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill "mourn with all those bereaved by this heartbreaking tragedy", the White House said on Wednesday.
In a press release, the presidential couple said they were "in thought of the dozens of civilians killed or injured" in this accident.
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A criminal investigation after the death of Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky in the crash of his helicopter
The Ukrainian authorities are starting a criminal investigation ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky, after the death of Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky in the crash of his helicopter which killed at least 14 people.
“The Security Service of Ukraine has opened a criminal investigation into this terrible event,” President Zelensky said in his final video message.
"I instructed the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with all other authorized bodies, to clarify all the circumstances of the disaster."
In addition, President Zelensky announced that “the head of the national police of Ukraine will be the head of the ministry for the time being”.
"We have also distributed the responsibilities that fell to the minister in the framework of our defense operation and the guarantee of state security," the president added.