This was on his page in the social network, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavel Klimkin. Woe from which there is no medicine. Deep condolences to relatives and friends, - wrote the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
The day before, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Tajikistan and Afghanistan, Victor Nikityuk, said that the bodies of the dead citizens of Ukraine, as well as the rescued Ukrainians will be sent to Ukraine today on the plane of Ukrainian Wings. According to him, we are talking about the return of roughly ten compatriots.
The funeral ceremony took place at the airport of Kabul. It was attended by Ukrainian and Afghan diplomats. The bodies of the victims were handed over to the consul Viktor Molotk.
Seven coffins were brought to the airfield. On each of them - photos of the dead and the Ukrainian flag.
At the same time, the head of the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Mirvaz Samadi noted that unfortunately, it was a terrorist act. It was organized by terrorists and their accomplices. Several of our compatriots perished. However, among the victims there are also foreigners.
We express our deep condolences to the families of the victims and their countries, "he said..
Recall the day before in Kabul, a group of armed people entered the hotel InterContinental, where two weddings were held, and opened fire on visitors. According to the latest media reports, the total number of deaths due to the terrorist attack is 43 people.
As reported URA-Inform, the death toll of citizens of Ukraine as a result of the terrorist attack in Kabul is seven people.