Ukraine helicopter crash: Ukrainian president tells Davos forum fatal crash in Kyiv suburb was ‘result of war’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said there is no accidents at war time after 14 people died in a helicopter crash in the capital, Kyiv.

Interior minister Denys Monastyrsky died, alongside several colleagues.

Ukraine has not claimed Russian involvement, but Mr Zelensky told the world economic forum in Davos the tragedy was a consequence of the war.

Mr Zelensky also used his video address to urge allies to quickly send more weapons before new Russian offensives.

Berlin has reportedly been unwilling to send the vehicles unless the United States commits to provide its own Abrams battle tanks.

The head of the NATO military alliance said at Davos that Ukraine could expect to receive more advanced support, heavier weapons and more modern weapons.

Jens Stoltenberg said NATO’s member states would meet on Friday to discuss what military equipment could be sent to Kyiv.