141 foreign citizens evacuated to Crimea from Ukraine

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SIMFEROPOL (TASS) – More than 140 citizens of different countries, including the United States (US), India, Vietnam and Bulgaria, were taken by bus to the Crimean city of Armyansk from the Kherson region of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

“Today, 141 citizens of foreign states were taken from the Kherson region of Ukraine to the city of Armyansk of the Republic of Crimea from the Kherson region of Ukraine to the city of Armyansk of the Republic of Crimea.

“Russian military personnel on the central square of the city of Kherson ensured the safe loading of citizens of Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Vietnam, Greece, India, the USA and the Russian Federation, who may wish to leave the areas special military operation, in buses, and also ensured their safety when moving to the territory of the Russian Federation,” the ministry said.

Earlier the armoured train of the South military District carried 247 foreign citizens, including 38 children, to Crimea.

“According to the decision of the Russian leadership, on the appeal of foreign countries, the Russian armed forces are carrying out a set of measures to evacuate foreign citizens from areas of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine,” the Defense Ministry stressed.