ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Dr Noel Israel Khokhar said the government was working to ensure the safe evacuation of all Pakistani nationals stranded in Ukraine.
About 1,500 Pakistanis, including 500 students, are residing in Ukraine who have been asked to relocate to safer regions, Pakistan’s Embassy said.
Pakistan’s Embassy in Ukraine today announced in a tweet that Ukraine’s airspace was closed while the Embassy was communicating with Pakistani students who were unable to leave earlier than advised.
Ukraine-Russia situation
Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin. An estimated 100,000 people fled as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities. Dozens have been killed.
Ukrainian officials say Russia aims to capture Kyiv and topple the government, which Putin regards as a puppet of the United States. Russian troops seized the Chernobyl former nuclear power plant north of Kyiv as they advanced along the shortest route to Kyiv from Belarus to the north.
