The Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine conducted an operation to evacuate Ukrainians and their families from among the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
This is evidenced by the reports of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian News agency reports,
The evacuation was carried out today, September 30, on the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the operation, 57 people were evacuated from the Gaza Strip. Among them are 48 citizens of Ukraine (18 men, 14 women and 16 children) and nine Palestinians - family members of Ukrainian citizens.
"The evacuation was carried out in the area of active hostilities, two of the evacuees, a 26-year-old Ukrainian and a 58-year-old Palestinian, were injured. The evacuees received the necessary medical care," said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
The plane with the evacuees has already landed at Chisinau airport. Later they will be transported by bus to the territory of Ukraine.
Ukraine is grateful to Israel, Jordan and Moldova for their assistance in the evacuation operation. Also, thanks were sent to the SkyUp airline, which has been providing systematic assistance in such operations.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on September 16, the Israel Defense Forces launched a ground operation to establish full control over the Gaza Strip.
Besides, a commission established by the UN Human Rights Council concluded that the actions of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip have signs of genocide.
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