Two Ukrainian citizens have been killed in a car accident on a highway near the town of Vyskov in the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported on its Web site referring to the Consulate of Ukraine in Brno.

The tragedy has happened on Sunday, July 7. The two Ukrainians had a long-term permit for residence in the Czech Republic.

Their bodies will be brought to Ukraine on Tuesday, July 9. All costs will be covered by a Czech insurance company. "The case is under special control of the Foreign Ministry and the Consulate of Ukraine in Brno," the report says.