Ukraine conducts evacuation from dangerous areas of Lebanon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Getty Images)
Ukraine is evacuating its citizens from dangerous areas of Lebanon, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In particular, 30 people have already been evacuated - 21 women and 9 children.
According to the President, the evacuation was organized by the DIU, the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 30 citizens are now safe. Zelenskyy emphasized that this work continues whenever there is a need to help Ukrainians somewhere in the world and return them home.
"We are doing it, we will do it," the president said.
The information was also confirmed by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. According to the agency, the evacuated Ukrainians are in Poland. They were met by Ukrainian consuls and DIU representatives. The evacuees are being provided with all the necessary assistance and escorted back to Ukraine.
"Ukraine has become one of the first countries in the world to successfully evacuate its citizens from Lebanon," the intelligence service emphasized.
Ukrainians evacuated from Lebanon
Ukrainians evacuated from Lebanon
Ukrainians evacuated from Lebanon
Updated at 21:57
RBC-Ukraine has received exclusive photos of the evacuation of our citizens from Lebanon.
Ukrainians leaving Lebanon from Beirut airport
Ukrainians leaving Lebanon from Beirut airport
Today's operation was a joint effort of the military intelligence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The photo shows the first seconds of the takeoff of the plane with Ukrainians from the airport in Beirut.
The United States, Britain, Canada, and a number of European countries have called on their citizens to leave Lebanon and Israel by all means possible in the wake of the escalating situation in the Middle East.
