Ukraine condemns attack on climbers in Pakistan

E-Paper | June 30, 2026

KIEV: Ukraine on Monday condemned the shooting of three Ukrainian climbers by gunmen in Pakistan and demanded compensation for the victims' families.

Attackers stormed a base camp at the foot of Pakistan's second-highest peak Nanga Parbat late Saturday, shooting dead 10 foreign trekkers, including three Ukrainians and a Pakistani guide at point-blank range.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Yevgen Perebiynis at a news conference condemned the “terrorist attack” and said the government had sent a note to Pakistan's acting representative in Ukraine calling for compensation and punishment of the guilty.

“We categorically demand compensation from the Pakistan side,” he said, calling the attack “murder carried out with particular cruelty.”

The three Ukrainians, identified as Igor Svergun, Dmitry Konyaev and Badavi Kashayev, were travelling in a group of six from the climbing club in the eastern city of Kharkiv, the president of the region's mountaineering and rock-climbing federation, Gennady Kopeika, told AFP.

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Jun 25, 2013 01:04am

Compensation? What compensation? When we Pakistani's ourselves are not safe in our own country, how can Ukrainians even think about going mountain climbing, and that too in KP province. Although i totally feel for the precious lives lost. Also bear in mind that an innocent Pakistani guide was also killed.

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Gohar Ilahi

Jun 25, 2013 01:09am

On behalf of all the people of Pakistan, we offer our condolence to the climbers who lost their lives. We have been dealing with these terrorists and they are now on the run. They have become so desperate that they are now resorting to such coward like and desperate actions. We will hunt these murderers down and make them pay for this heinous crime.

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Tickingworld com

Jun 25, 2013 01:50am

Pakistan should not allow any foreigners to travel without highest security, as the security situation in the country is so bad. Pakistan should not allow any foreigners in any dangerous areas where security can not be provided.

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MAK (usa)

Jun 25, 2013 03:37am

Ukrainian government has made valid demand. The families of victims deserve compensation,it was the responsibility of the government of Pakistan to provide security to every foreigner who entered with valid documents .Question remains how much compensation Ukraine government is demanding.

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Nadeem Qadri

Jun 25, 2013 03:55am

My condolences to families of all who were ruthlessly murdered by the cowards. But a foreign government asking for compensation. Is that a cruel joke? What kind of a nonsense is that?

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Deepak

Jun 25, 2013 03:59am

Don't think Pakistan should compensate, they knew they were travelling at their own risk

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Taimur

Jun 25, 2013 12:01pm

PMLN favourite terrorist group is running a training camp in that region ( as per news broadcasted on Dunya News ) and still they are demanding punishment for the guilty?

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