Flag of GreeceATHENA, Feb 15 incident in the village of Granitnoe, which resulted in the death and injury of ethnic Greeks, the information service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. «On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, Ukrainian Ambassador to Greece Serhiy Shutenko was summoned, he was informed about a serious incident that occurred in the village of Granite in eastern Ukraine, in resulting in the death and injury of ethnic Greeks,» the message reads.Scenarios for the supply of gas were discussed in Greece in the event of a deterioration in the situation in UkraineThe Greek side emphasized its particular concern and the need to protect the Greek community, which had already suffered in the conflict. Greece also demanded a full investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.» The Ambassador of Ukraine expressed sincere condolences to the families of the victims, noting that there was no political or ethnic motive and that the incident was a crime of general criminal law. According to him, two citizens of Ukraine died, one of whom was Greek, and two seriously injured, both ethnic Greeks. He said that the perpetrators were arrested and will be held accountable,» the Foreign Ministry said. The incident occurred in the village of Granitne, near the line of contact in eastern Ukraine. wp-content/uploads/2022/02/b4e22402b6967c02231c4a621c8bd596.jpg» />The Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine revealed the details of the shooting with two dead in a cafe A serviceman of the National Guard of Ukraine and a civilian were killed, two more people were injured of varying severity. The Greek Foreign Ministry said two of those killed were ethnic Greeks. Then there were reports that one of them is Greek, and the second is Russian. On Monday, the Greek Foreign Ministry «strongly recommended» the country's citizens 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.
