A helicopter has crashed near a nursery in Brovary, Ukraine, with children and teachers inside.
Footage circulating online shows a blaze which followed an initial large explosion according to social media reports.
The incident took place in the Ukraine city of Brovary, an area of Kyiv Oblast, where residents reported a large fire that was being tackled by emergency responders. The Ukraine President's Office confirmed the crash earlier this morning, noting: "An aircraft has just fallen on a social infrastructure facility.
The location of the crash is believed to be near a kindergarten and a residential building, with footage backing up claims of a large fire and multiple casualties.Picture: Brave Spirit/Telegram /Brave Spirit/Telegram Kyiv police confirmed: "In the city of Brovary, a helicopter fell near a kindergarten and a residential building."At this point, everyone was evacuated," said Oleksiy Kuleba, head of Kyiv region.
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