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The Russian ambassador to our country is called to give explanations for the death of 10 Greek expatriates in Eastern Ukraine, who was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today after a strong protest by Secretary General Themistoklis Demiris on the orders of Nikos Dendias.
It is recalled that according to an announcement by the Foreign Minister, six expatriates lost their lives in an air attack in the village of Sartana and four in the village of Bougas, near Mariupol.
It is recalled that the Minister of Foreign Affairs had urged his Russian counterpart, during their recent meeting, the issue of the need to protect the Greek community.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted the following on Twitter in English about the loss of ten Greek expatriates in Ukraine: “10 innocent citizens of Greek origin were killed today by Russian airstrikes near Mariupol. Stop the bombing now!”.
10 innocent civilians of Greek origin killed today by Russian air strikes close to Mariupol. Stop the bombing now!
– Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) February 26, 2022
The announcement of the Russian embassy in Greece about the incident
“We express our deep sorrow over the death and injury of Greek expatriates in the Donbas region,” the Russian embassy in Greece said in a statement.
The statement added: “For our part, we assure you with full responsibility that the targets of Russia’s special military operation are purely military units and infrastructure. We do not bomb residential areas or villages, nor any political or social infrastructure. On the outskirts of the village of Sartana, the Russian Air and Space Forces were not operating today.
“At the same time, we note that the Ukrainian army and neo-Nazi nationalist battalions have been known for many years to strike, even with heavy weapons, at civilians. This is proven and officially recorded.
“We warn that the Kiev regime is likely to use the Greek, as well as other ethnic communities living in Ukraine, precisely to provoke and inflate the anti-Russian reaction from abroad.”
Source: Capital
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