if we know where it was on its way to come exactly, what more can you tell us about what the plans had been for denys monastyrskyy and his team? we been for denys monastyrskyy and his team? ~ ., ., ~ ., ., ., team? we do not know that, and usually such team? we do not know that, and usually such information - team? we do not know that, and usually such information is - team? we do not know that, and usually such information is not i usually such information is not classified but no one usually would tell you in advance, but has the level of security for such high profile figures is extremely high, and usually even for the journalists there would be a press conference sometimes, we would get a notification at a very last moment. but the office of the president has issued a statement that denys monastyrskyy and his team were headed to the hotspot, and that might mean they may be en route to one of the places where the national guard of ukraine is stationed. the national guard of ukrain
war with russia. is part in front line battles in the war with russia. war with russia. is there any speculation war with russia. is there any speculation at war with russia. is there any speculation at this war with russia. is there any speculation at this stage - war with russia. is there any speculation at this stage a i speculation at this stage a suggestion as to the cause of this crash, victoria? crash, victoria? ukrainian authorities crash, victoria? ukrainian authorities make - crash, victoria? ukrainian authorities make it - crash, victoria? ukrainian authorities make it very i crash, victoria? ukrainian i authorities make it very clear crash, victoria? ukrainian - authorities make it very clear they will spend lots of time and effort to investigate this incident, and the speaker of the air forces of ukraine said it is not going to be won in two days, he only informed the helicopter was french maid, so there will be a joint investigation committee and we hope to get
in the uk or around the world. officials in ukraine have told the bbc that the country s interior minister denys monastyrsky and his deputy are among at least 18 people who ve been killed in a helicopter crash in a suburb of kyiv. there were nine people including mr monastyrsky aboard the helicopter. some of those killed were on the ground. the regional governor said the aircraft came down near a kindergarten in the town of brovary, when children and staff were inside the building. at least three of the dead are children. 29 people have been injured. an officialfor the an official for the ukrainian president said denys monastyrskyy was travelling to a war zone, to the front line, when his helicopter crashed. our kyiv correspondentjames
when he died he said president zelensky invited him to take this position. before that he was a parliament member from the presidential party and he was cheering the law enforcement committee in the parliament charing. he has been close with the president and his party. as we see in ukraine, he was a civilian minister of interior, which means he had not been in the law enforcement before stepping up to such an important position. mariia is a ukrainian member of parliment representing kharkiv she was a friend of mr monastyrskyy. she joins us from davos in switzerland where the world economic forum is taking place. thank you forjoining us and condolences on the loss of your