據英國《BBC》與《莫斯科時報》報導，莫納斯特爾斯基和他的副手與官員們，搭乘直升機後，在布羅瓦里（Brovary）地區不幸墜毀，直升機墜毀後燃起熊熊火勢。由於墜毀地點剛好鄰近一間幼稚園，因此相信有小朋友罹難，目前已知包括莫納斯特爾斯基在內，共有16人死亡，烏克蘭警方也已證實該消息。
The 🇺🇦 Minister of Internal Affairs, Denys #Monastyrsky, and several other ministry officials reportedly died in a helicopter crash in Brovary. The helicopter fell nearby residential buildings and a kindergarten. There are other casualties, including kids.pic.twitter.com/5bJSMaUKnT
— Sergey Vasiliev (@sevslv) January 18, 2023
