The Ukrainian military reported on March 25 that an MI-2 military helicopter crashed near the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kramatorsk, located some 700 kilometers southeast of Kyiv.
Reportedly, the helicopter crashed at 3 p.m. after hitting an electricity transmission line, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, a military spokesman, said three crew members and two passengers were on board the downed Soviet-designed MI-2.
The Defense Ministry said rescuers are evacuating bodies from the site.
