Evacuation mission of Malaysians from Ukraine successful - PM Ismail Sabri
Bernama
Mac 1, 2022
In welcoming back Malaysians who were safely brought out of Ukraine, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today described the evacuation mission of Malaysians as successful in meeting its objective. - PMO
SEPANG: In welcoming back Malaysians who were safely brought out of Ukraine, Prime Minister Datuk Seri 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 Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Malaysian Embassy in Ukraine Fadhilah Daud, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at about 3.06 pm 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 choose to be in other countries, with two in Poland and two in Germany.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb 24 (Thursday) announced a special military operation in Donbas, east Ukraine and following that 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
Nine Malaysians with two dependents return home from Ukraine
Bernama
Mac 1, 2022 19:01 MYT
Nine Malaysians with two dependents return home from Ukraine
Some of the nine Malaysians and their two dependents arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from Kyiv, Ukraine today. - BERNAMA
SEPANG: Nine Malaysians with two dependents who were brought out of Kyiv, Ukraine have safely returned to the country today.
The group including Charge d'Affaires ad interim Fadhilah Daud, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at about 3.06 pm via Qatar Airways flight QR0848.
The group was brought out from Kyiv, Ukraine to Poland on Feb 27 after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb 24 (Thursday) announced a special military operation in Donbas, east Ukraine and following that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared an emergency in the country.
Ukraine also announced the closure of air space for civil use due to the high risk of civil aviation.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah were present at KLIA to meet the nine Malaysians and the two dependents.
-- BERNAMA
