Statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the death of two Diaspora Greeks and the serious injury of two others in the village of Granitna in Eastern Ukraine (14.02.2022)

We express our deepest sorrow for the sudden death of two Diaspora Greeks and the serious injury of two others in the village of Granitna, which is located near the line of contact in Eastern Ukraine.

We also extend our sincere condolences to the victims’ loved ones, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery of the injured.

According to the available evidence, the perpetrators of the double homicide are three soldiers of the Ukrainian army, who got into a fight with the abovementioned Diaspora Greeks over a trivial matter.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, has requested a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, in order to stress, yet again, the need to protect the Greek Community in Ukraine.