The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, conducted an operation to return to their homeland 65 Ukrainians who were in the buffer zone on the Russian-Georgian border. This was announced on Friday, August 22 by the Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrei Sibiga in the Telegram channel.
, according to him, among the returned – 10 women and 8 seriously ill. “All of them were at the Georgian“ Darili ”checkpoint in fact, in the conditions of the humanitarian crisis created by Russia’s actions. Ukrainian diplomats and consuls, with the support of international organizations, did everything possible to improve the conditions of their stay and speedy returning home,” the Minister of
Sibiga expressed gratitude to colleagues from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry The Justice and Security Service of Ukraine for coordinated work.
The Foreign Minister of Ukraine also thanked the authorities of Georgia and Moldova for assistance in organizing a transit route and solving logistics issues.
According to Ukrainian diplomacy, in the previous months, 44 citizens of Ukraine were already returned from the Daryali point. Taking into account the current operation, the total number of repatriated reached 109 people.
of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, in collaboration with embassies in Georgia and Moldova, as well as relevant departments, continues to work to return the remaining citizens who expressed the desire to return to their homeland.