Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has apologized to Turkey. Reznikov said in a tweet on Monday, "Ukrainians sympathize with the Turkish people" The apology came against the backdrop of Reznikov's statement that the losses of the Ukrainian army were less than the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey.

More than 50,<> people have died in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake that struck southern Turkey and parts of northern Syria in early February. The warring sides in Ukraine exchange statistics that talk about tens of thousands of deaths.