SUMMARY
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
KIEV, Ukraine – An army helicopter has crashed in western Ukraine killing 4 servicemen, the military said on Thursday, May 30.
The Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the western Rivne region during a training flight late Wednesday, killing three crew members and the commander of the 16th Separate Army Aviation Brigade of Ground Forces, a statement said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences and tasked newly-appointed general staff chief Ruslan Khomchak with overseeing the investigation.
“Our army should not be losing people during games and drills,” the 41-year-old president was quoted as saying by his office.
Zelensky, a former comedian, swept last month’s presidential election in a rebuke to the establishment fuelled by popular anger over war with Russian-backed separatists and social injustice.
The conflict against Russia-backed insurgents in the east has claimed some 13,000 lives since 2014. – Rappler.com
Add a comment
How does this make you feel?
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.