Kyiv condemns recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Turkey

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Turkey and noted the need to consolidate the international community's efforts to combat terrorism.

"Ukraine's Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the terrorist acts that occurred in recent days, in particular in Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Turkey, which killed dozens of people and about a hundred was injured. We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those killed, and wish a quick and full recovery to the injured," a statement reads published on the website of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine on Monday.

The statement notes that the surge of terrorist acts, which is observed in recent years, once again emphasizes the need to consolidate the international community's efforts to combat this phenomenon, which is "a threat to the entire civilized world."

"Such acts of violence, during which innocent people are killed, are criminal offenses and have no justification, under whatever slogans they occur," the Foreign Ministry said.