Poroshenko shocked by the tragedy at the Christmas market in Berlin
Poroshenko shocked by the tragedy at the Christmas market in Berlin
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The President of Ukraine shared his thoughts via Twitter.
President Petro Poroshenko shocked by the tragedy that occurred on Monday evening in Berlin. About this he wrote on his own Twitter page.
“Shaken by the news of the daring attack on the Christmas market in the heart of Berlin” – said the head of state. He did not call the incident a terrorist attack, but used the phrase “act of violence”. “Ukrainians pray for the innocent victims of the tragedy and condemn this evil act of violence cannot be justified”, – said Poroshenko.
Ukrainians pray for the innocent victims of the tragedy and condemn this evil act of violence which cannot be justified
— Petro Poroshenko (@poroshenko) on 19 December 2016.
As previously reported, in Berlin drove a truck into a crowd of people. According to preliminary information, nine people were killed. These figures are confirmed by the police of the city. It also reported dozens of casualties, their number may reach 50 people. It is also reported that the truck was another manwho could have died in this tragedy. Berlin authorities have not yet officially calling the incident a terrorist attack, but urged residents not to leave the house and not to spread rumors about the event. On the truck that drove into a crowd of people at the Christmas fair in Berlin was the Polish room. There is information that the car belonged to a company from Poland and was registered in gdańsk. Investigators say that the driver most likely was a pole.