Extra episode: Ukraine's interior ministry leadership killed in helicopter crash
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2023
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
At least sixteen people have been killed, including Ukraine’s interior affairs minister, after a helicopter crashed beside a nursery in a suburb of Kyiv.
In this emergency episode of Ukrainecast, Vitaly Shevchenko speaks to the BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent, James Waterhouse, from the site of the deadly crash. They discuss what we know, and what we don’t know, about what caused the death of Ukraine’s highest profile casualty since the war began.
Today’s episode is presented by Vitaliy Shevchenko and James Waterhouse. The producer was Luke Radcliff. The series producer is Fiona Leach. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | It's 329 days since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:09.4 | And we wanted to bring you some breaking news, |
| 0:12.2 | just a quick emergency episode. |
| 0:14.9 | On Wednesday morning, at least 16 people |
| 0:18.2 | have been confirmed killed, |
| 0:20.4 | including Ukraine's interior minister, |
| 0:23.1 | after a helicopter crashed right next to nursery school |
| 0:27.4 | in an eastern suburb of the capital, Kiev. |
| 0:39.1 | Three children are among the dead, |
| 0:40.9 | and around 20 or so are being treated in hospital. |
| 0:44.5 | This is Ukraine cast. |
| 0:46.3 | Ukraine is an epicenter of unbearable, heart-haired and pain. |
| 0:53.2 | Millions of people are without heating, without water. |
| 0:56.3 | Who is the aggressor? |
| 0:58.0 | He will be ready to use nuclear weapons. |
| 1:01.2 | They killed him and fled. |
| 1:03.2 | I do not know how women have to survive. |
| 1:06.2 | I want to tell you something. |
| 1:08.2 | I want to tell you something. |
| 1:09.2 | I want to tell you something. |
| 1:10.2 | I want to tell you something. |
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