Two ethnic Greeks killed in cafe shooting in eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian police vehiclesATHENA, Feb 14The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that two ethnic Greeks became victims of a shooting in a cafe in eastern Ukraine. The shooting took place on the territory of a cafe in the Donetsk region on Sunday night, two people died, two more were hospitalized, the shooters were detained, the press service of the regional administration said the day before police. A criminal case has been initiated under the articles «premeditated murder», «attempted murder» and «hooliganism». As the specialized prosecutor's office in the military and defense sphere of the joint forces later reported, the shooting was carried out by two servicemen, one of the dead was a National Guardsman, the second was a civilian. The incident took place in the village of Granitne, not far from the line of contact in eastern Ukraine.There was a shooting in a cafe in the Astrakhan region»We express our deepest sorrow in connection with the sudden death of two fellow tribesmen and the serious injury of two more people in the village of Granitnoye, which is located near the line of contact in eastern Ukraine. We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery victims,» ​​the information service of the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to it, the murder was committed by the Ukrainian military because of a dispute «over an insignificant matter.» occasion,” the message reads. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias demanded a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba to reiterate the need to protect the Greek community in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said. Earlier on Monday, the Greek Foreign Ministry “strongly recommended” citizens anam of the country not to travel to Ukraine, and those who are there — to leave it. At the same time, the staff of the Greek embassy in Kiev was reduced and the staff of the consulate in Mariupol, where a large Greek community lives, was increased. in the cafe