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Ukraine Interior minister, his deputy among 18 killed in Kyiv helicopter crash

The helicopter crash that occurred in eastern Kyiv claimed the lives of 18 people, including three children. [Courtesy]

A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 18 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and three children, Ukrainian authorities said.

There was no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or a result of the war with Russia. No fighting has been reported recently in the Kyiv area.

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