Nine Malaysians and their dependents who were stranded in Kiev now safe in Poland, says Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine Malaysians together with two of their dependents and a Singaporean have been evacuated from Kiev in Ukraine and have arrived safely in Poland early Sunday (Feb 27), said Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.

The Foreign Minister said the convoy, led by Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Malaysian Embassy in Ukraine Fadhilah Daud, was received by two officials from the Malaysian Embassy in Poland and is now heading to the country’s capital.

"They are heading to Warsaw at the moment and are expected to return to Kuala Lumpur soon,” he tweeted on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Wisma Putra tweeted that the convoy safely arrived at Korczowa-Krakovets border of Ukraine and Poland at 5.45am Malaysian time (Feb 26, 10.45pm local time).

"Wisma Putra is in constant contact with officials of the embassies on their location, safety as well as of the accompanying convoy," it said.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Embassy of Malaysia in Kiev was currently undertaking evacuation of the remaining Malaysian nationals from the country.

He said 13 Malaysians had already left Ukraine in the past weeks.

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a special military operation in the Donbas region, eastern Ukraine.

Following that, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared a state of emergency throughout the country.

Ukraine has also announced the closure of its airspace for public use, due to the ‘high risk’ to civil aviation. - Bernama

Alhamdulillah, konvoi yang memindahkan 9 rakyat Malaysia & 2 tanggungan mereka serta seorang warga Singapura dari Kyiv yang diketuai oleh Kuasa Usaha Sementara @MYEmbKyiv, Cik Fadhilah Daud telah selamat tiba di Korczowa-Krakovets, sempadan Ukraine dengan Poland. pic.twitter.com/gWPCrU5lwl — Saifuddin Abdullah  (@saifuddinabd) February 26, 2022