Ukraine – Death of the Interior Minister (18 January 2023)

France was very sad to learn of the death of the Ukrainian Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky, following a helicopter crash in Brovary which killed many people, including children.

As Co-Chair of the France-Ukraine Joint Economic Commission, Denys Monastyrsky was personally involved in deepening relations between our two countries.

France extends its very sincere condolences to the victims’ families and close friends and to the whole Ukrainian people over this tragedy.