Dear fellow countrymen, dear compatriots,

A terrible disaster has hit six miner families tonight. The gas blast at Duvannaya Mine in Sukhodolsk took lives of miners. I express my deepest condolence to the families of the deceased miners.

The Foundation for Development of Ukraine and FC Shakhtar are already seeking to provide the most necessary aid to the families of the blast victims.

With deepest respect and warm support,

Yours faithfully,

Rinat Akhmetov,
President
Foundation for Development of Ukraine,
President
FC Shakhtar

4 оctober 2008