In welcoming back Malaysians who were safely brought out of Ukraine, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today, described the evacuation mission of Malaysians from Ukraine as successful in meeting its objective.
The prime minister, who ordered the plan to evacuate Malaysians out of Ukraine to be activated, said all 24 Malaysians who registered with the Malaysian Embassy in Ukraine were successfully brought out on Feb 24.
According to him, the last group involved nine Malaysians and two dependents were transported out of Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb 26 by road to Poland.
Today, seven Malaysians including the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Malaysian Embassy in Ukraine Fadhilah Daud, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at about 3.06pm via Qatar Airways flight QR0848.
“We are grateful for the mission’s success as what is happening in Ukraine is worrying but the government did its best to ensure its people in Ukraine are safe,” said Ismail Sabri in a media conference after meeting the seven Malaysians at KLIA.
Ismail Sabri said the seven Malaysians who returned home today comprised officers of the Malaysian Embassy in Ukraine as well as family members and students.
According to him, four Malaysians did not return to Malaysia but chose to be in other countries, with two in Poland and two in Germany.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb 24 (Thursday) ordered the invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared an emergency in the country.
Ukraine also announced the closure of air space for civilian use due to the high risk to civilian flights.
- Bernama
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