Going to 18 the death toll after the helicopter crash at Kiev

- Yeah. The number of victims has increased. 18 dead, including three children, have been confirmed so far. So far, it's learned about 29 injured, including 15 children. All necessary medical assistance has been offered towards the victim. All medical services are at the scene of the”, he wrote on the telegram, sent to Periscope.

Earlier it was reported that at least 16 people have lost their lives after a helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Kiev.

National Police Chief Ihor Klymenko said nine of the dead were aboard the plane, which crashed near a kindergarten and a residential building in the eastern suburb of Brooklyn.

Ukrainian Interior Minister, his deputy and another official were among the 16 victims./Periscopi/