Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine has apologized for comparing Ukraine's losses in the war with the number of earthquake victims in Türkiye, APA reports.
"I sincerely apologize to anyone in Ukraine or Türkiye. who was offended by my comments in an interview with the Spanish newspaper La Razon. Ukrainians sympathize with the Turkish people. We understand what it's like to bury thousands of innocent people - friends and neighbors," he noted on his Twitter page.
He stressed that he is grateful to their Turkish friends for their unwavering support and firm stance on Crimea.