Five people die in military helicopter crash near Kramatorsk

09:51, 27.03.2017 1 min read

Five people died, according to tentative data, in the crash of a Mil Mi-2 military helicopter in the Malynivka populated area not far from the town of Kramatorsk (Donetsk region), Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzianyk said on Sunday evening.

"They are three crewmembers and two passengers," Motuzianyk said.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry press service reported earlier that the Ukrainian Mi-2 military helicopter had crashed near Kramatorsk.