Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it evacuated 16 Ukrainian citizens from the Middle East to Warsaw on March 11-12 in coordination with Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid ongoing hostilities in the region.
The evacuation was carried out under instructions from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha personally overseeing efforts to protect Ukrainian citizens and organize their return, the ministry said.
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According to the statement, Ukrainian diplomats in Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait helped evacuate citizens who found themselves in difficult circumstances because of fighting in the Middle East.
“We express our sincere gratitude to our Polish colleagues for their organizational support within the framework of #PKWBliskiWschód, as well as to the EU for its coordinating role. Poland has once again confirmed that Ukrainian-Polish solidarity means concrete action,” the statement reads.
Kyiv said it continues to provide assistance to Ukrainians in the Middle East and other regions worldwide.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry previously reported that, as of the morning of March 11, airspace remains closed in Kuwait, the UAE, Iran, and Iraq.
On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched joint strikes against regime targets in Iran. Iran then attacked US bases in Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.
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