It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the department.
“The Ministry has asked the government of Ukraine to verify the accuracy of this news, as well as to provide additional information about it as a matter of priority, given the need to ensure the well-being of Sri Lankan citizens in Ukraine,” the statement says.
Earlier, the head of the military-civilian administration of the Kharkiv region, Vitaly Ganchev, said that the Ukrainian military detained seven students who are citizens of Sri Lanka and took them to an unknown destination.