Bishop of Mukachevo Milan Shashik expressed condolences to the victims of the bloody incident

Bishop of Mukachevo Greek Catholic eparchy Milan (Shashik) expressed condolences to the victims of the bloody incident in Mukachevo.

"Every human life is precious and no one is allowed to encroach on it... ", he said during the roundtable held July 14.

He asked the authorities to bring order to Transcarpathia.

"People who are responsible for public order and normal life, have to apply all measures to restore order and harmony.

Maybe we boasted too much that our people used to live harmoniously and that different peoples and faiths coexist in peace in our region", he noted.

All churches pray for the conflict successful resolution and peace in human hearts.

On Saturday, several Right Sector militants clashed with police officers and local business structures in the western Ukrainian town of Mukachevo. A grenade launcher and machine guns were fired in the incident, which left 3 people dead and 13 injured, according to the latest data.

On Monday, Poroshenko said that the Mukachevo conflict had been triggered by a redistribution of smuggling streams.