At least five people were killed after a military helicopter crashed Sunday in eastern Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry said.

The MI-2 helicopter went down at around 3 p.m. local time (12:00 GMT) near the town of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, said the ministry's spokesman Olexandr Motuzyanyk.

Among those killed there were three crew members and two passengers, Motuzyanyk told local media.

According to the preliminary data, the helicopter has collided with a power line.

Source: Xinhua