On March 17, Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Culture informed on his Twitter page that the Cabinet of Ministers of Italy had approved his proposal to offer Ukraine the resources and means to rebuild the theatre as soon as possible. The Associated Press estimated that as many as 600 people were killed in the attack.
On March 17, Italian Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini disclosed on Twitter that the Cabinet of Ministers had endorsed his proposal to furnish Ukraine with the required resources and infrastructure to swiftly restore the theatre. As reported by The Associated Press, approximately 600 people perished in the attack.