Ukraine evacuates 43 citizens of country, 36 citizens of Moldova from Gaza Strip

12:34, 08.11.2023 1 min read

Ukraine has evacuated 43 citizens from the Gaza Strip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on the X network on Thursday.

"Ukraine has successfully evacuated its first group of 43 Ukrainian nationals from Gaza. They are now safe in Egypt, where Ukrainian diplomats are providing them with the necessary assistance," he wrote.

"We have also helped evacuate 36 citizens of Moldova, and we are glad to help our friendly neighbor. The evacuation continues. Our embassies in Israel and Egypt, as well as other relevant agencies, are working hard to get more of our citizens out of Gaza," the president also wrote.