“It is estimated that 100,000 people have left so far Odessa and we estimate that some of them will try to make their lives in another country, “the Greek Consul General in Odessa, Dimitris Dohtsis, told SKAI.
Mr. Dohtsis stated that compared to other cities Odessa has suffered limited damage, residents are already trying to return to normalcy and reiterated that the consulate will operate normally.
Asked about the exact number of Greeks living in the city, he stressed that based on the latest official census, 2,500 people said they were of Greek descent, but Greek authorities estimate that the actual number of residents of Greek descent in general is 8,000 – 10,000. .
“Attacking a city is the most unacceptable thing, it is a war crime,” said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in a meeting in Odessa with the head of the city’s regional military administration, Colonel Maksym Marchenko.
Mr Dendias condemned the attacks on the city and vowed to convey “what needs to be conveyed” to the Council of Ministers of the European Union.
He stressed the historical importance of Odessa for Greece, saying that “it is part of our history, part of our past and we hope that it will be part of our common future.”
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