OREANDA-NEWS. December 26, 2008.  “It is with great regret that we learned about the explosion in a residential building in Eupatoria, which resulted in multiple dead and wounded people,” the message reads. “If necessary, the units of the Black Sea Fleet positioned in Sevastopol are willing to provide the necessary assistance to help save lives.

I would like to send my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, and my sympathy and wishes for a fast recovery to the wounded.”

According to preliminary data, the residential building explosion in Eupatoria resulted in about 10 casualties; over 20 wounded individuals were rescued from the rubble.