Four more expatriates killed in eastern Ukraine after Russian bombing raises tragic death toll to six village of Bougas located north of Mariupol, near the first line of bloody clashes.
The death of the four expatriates was confirmed by an announcement Greek Foreign Minister while condemning the attack on civilians.
Earlier, it was reported that two expatriates were killed in Mariupol and another six were injured in an airstrike in Sartana village, about 10 km outside the city.
The unequivocal condemnation and disgust of the Greek government was caused earlier by the bombing of civilians and the death of two expatriates in the village of Sartana, at a distance 10 km from Mariupol. By order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, the General Secretary Themistoklis Demiris made a strong protest action by telephone to the Russian Ambassador in Athens and invited him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tomorrow.
Six more expatriates were injured during the bombings. There are no details so far about the health status of the injured.
The Russian bombings in Mariupol, which caused the death of six expatriates and the injury of six others, were condemned by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Greece expresses its disgust and unequivocally condemns the bombing of civilians by a Russian aircraft on the outskirts of the village of Sartana earlier today, which resulted in the death of two expatriates and the injury of six others, including a child.
By order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, the General Secretary Themistoklis Demiris made a strong protest action by telephone to the Russian Ambassador in Athens and invited him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tomorrow.
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.
For provocations of the Ukrainians The Russian embassy in Athens said in a statement that Russian forces were not operating against civilians.
We express our sorrow over the death of two expatriates, as well as the injury of six others, including a child on the outskirts of the village of Sartana in Ukraine, as well as our disgust at the bombing of civilians by a Russian aircraft. https://t.co/o9C71U3Nt2
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) February 26, 2022
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