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▪ To date, more than 7,000 from 21 foreign countries remain hostage to Ukrainian neo-Nazis, whom the nationalists continue to hold as "human shield".
The fate of these foreign citizens has been the subject of round-the-clock cooperation with representatives of the relevant diplomatic agencies.
▪ Please note that by the decision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, foreign students evacuated from the territory of Ukraine will be able to continue their studies at Russian universities according to quotas for foreign students. To this end, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia is already preparing notes to the embassies of the relevant foreign states.
▪ In addition, foreign partners express particular concern about the lack of the possibility of safe passage of ships from the ports of Ukraine due to the high mine danger created by the Kiev authorities in their internal waters and territorial sea, as well as possible provocations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including shelling of ships from the shore.
Currently, there are more than 50 foreign vessels in Ukrainian ports, crewed by foreign citizens of Azerbaijan, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, the Philippines, Jamaica and a number of others.
Ukraine's actions to create a mine danger violate the provisions of international humanitarian law in terms of mine installations that threaten the safety of civilian vessels of third States. The concern of the Russian side in this regard was stated on March 10 at an extraordinary session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
▪ We call on the Ukrainian side to strictly comply with the norms of international humanitarian law and ensure the safe exit of foreign vessels from Ukrainian ports and the territorial sea.
We emphasize once again that the Russian Armed Forces do not pose a danger to navigation in the Azov, Black Seas, as well as other areas of the World Ocean.
▪ More than 9,500 temporary accommodation centres continue to operate in the regions of the Russian Federation.
A sufficient number of buses and supporting transport for the transportation of refugees are kept in constant readiness at checkpoints and temporary accommodation places. They are equipped with everything necessary for a temporary stay, hot meals are provided, mobile medical centres are deployed.
Federal executive authorities together with the subjects of Russia, various public organizations, patriotic movements have prepared more than 16,500 tons of humanitarian aid.
1,671 tons of humanitarian cargo have already been delivered to Ukraine, 212 humanitarian actions have been carried out, including 26 actions in Chernigov region, as well as in Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, during which 250 tons of basic necessities, medicines and food were transferred to the civilian population of the liberated areas.
Today, 23 humanitarian actions are being held in Kharkov, Zaporozhia, Kiev and Chernigov regions, during which 284 tons of basic necessities, including food, are being transferred to the population.
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The fate of these foreign citizens has been the subject of round-the-clock cooperation with representatives of the relevant diplomatic agencies.
▪ Please note that by the decision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, foreign students evacuated from the territory of Ukraine will be able to continue their studies at Russian universities according to quotas for foreign students. To this end, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia is already preparing notes to the embassies of the relevant foreign states.
▪ In addition, foreign partners express particular concern about the lack of the possibility of safe passage of ships from the ports of Ukraine due to the high mine danger created by the Kiev authorities in their internal waters and territorial sea, as well as possible provocations by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including shelling of ships from the shore.
Currently, there are more than 50 foreign vessels in Ukrainian ports, crewed by foreign citizens of Azerbaijan, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, the Philippines, Jamaica and a number of others.
Ukraine's actions to create a mine danger violate the provisions of international humanitarian law in terms of mine installations that threaten the safety of civilian vessels of third States. The concern of the Russian side in this regard was stated on March 10 at an extraordinary session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
▪ We call on the Ukrainian side to strictly comply with the norms of international humanitarian law and ensure the safe exit of foreign vessels from Ukrainian ports and the territorial sea.
We emphasize once again that the Russian Armed Forces do not pose a danger to navigation in the Azov, Black Seas, as well as other areas of the World Ocean.
▪ More than 9,500 temporary accommodation centres continue to operate in the regions of the Russian Federation.
A sufficient number of buses and supporting transport for the transportation of refugees are kept in constant readiness at checkpoints and temporary accommodation places. They are equipped with everything necessary for a temporary stay, hot meals are provided, mobile medical centres are deployed.
Federal executive authorities together with the subjects of Russia, various public organizations, patriotic movements have prepared more than 16,500 tons of humanitarian aid.
1,671 tons of humanitarian cargo have already been delivered to Ukraine, 212 humanitarian actions have been carried out, including 26 actions in Chernigov region, as well as in Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, during which 250 tons of basic necessities, medicines and food were transferred to the civilian population of the liberated areas.
Today, 23 humanitarian actions are being held in Kharkov, Zaporozhia, Kiev and Chernigov regions, during which 284 tons of basic necessities, including food, are being transferred to the population.
#MoD #Russia #Ukraine #HumanitarianResponse
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▪ Despite this, 9,787 people, including 1,738 children, were evacuated from the dangerous zones of various regions of Ukraine, as well as the Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics, during the day without the participation of the Ukrainian side, and more than 231,000 people have been evacuated since the beginning of the special military operation, 51,996 of them children. The state border of the Russian Federation was crossed by 24,168 vehicles, of which 915 per day.
▪ In addition, today, thanks to the unprecedented security measures taken by the Russian Armed Forces, it was possible to provide humanitarian corridors and evacuate 8,730 citizens traveling by buses and private cars in Poltava direction.
At the same time, it should be noted that the local authorities did not take any attempts to organize these columns. Desperate people themselves gathered in groups, but realizing the impossibility of the nationalists blocking the exits towards Russia, they were forced to leave in any possible directions.
▪ Currently, a humanitarian operation is being completed to evacuate 130 foreign citizens in Kherson direction. They are delivered through the Crimea to Novorossiysk for subsequent departure to their homeland.
Metropolitan Luka of Zaporizhia and Melitopol addressed the leadership of the Russian Federation yesterday, announcing his readiness to take out part of the civilian population and foreign citizens out of Mariupol on 50 buses. The formations of the Donetsk People's Republic planned an evacuation operation, but despite the agreements with the commanders of territorial defence battalions, according to the cleric, the intense shelling of the humanitarian convoy from small arms and mortars by the nationalists disrupted this next opportunity for civilians to escape from the city controlled by the militants.
Today, all our attempts through official Kiev to force the militants in Mariupol to let a convoy of buses pass for the civilian population also failed.
▪ More than 6,900 citizens from 16 foreign countries, as well as the crews of more than 50 foreign vessels that are blocked in seaports due to the high mine danger created by Ukraine, in violation of international humanitarian law, in Azov and Black Seas, continue to be held hostage by Ukrainian neo-Nazis as a "human shield". We are talking about citizens of Azerbaijan, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, the Philippines, Jamaica and a number of other countries.
The fate of these foreign citizens has been the subject of round-the-clock cooperation with representatives of the relevant diplomatic agencies.
At the same time, the Russian side is creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful and safe life in all the liberated territories, ensuring unimpeded access of the population to any humanitarian aid.
▪ More than 9,500 temporary accommodation centeres continue to function normally in almost all regions of the Russian Federation. Strictly individual work is organized with each person arriving in Russia.
The accumulation of humanitarian aid at points continues, more than 17 thousand tons have already been accumulated.
▪ 1,935 tons of humanitarian cargo have already been delivered to Ukraine, 237 humanitarian actions have been carried out, including 22 actions in Kiev, Kharkov, Zaporozhye and Chernigov region, as well as in Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, during which 264 tons of basic necessities, medicines and food were transferred to the civilian population of the liberated areas.
Today, 31 humanitarian actions are being held in Kiev and Chernigov regions, during which 240 tons of basic necessities, including food, are being transferred to the population.
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▪ In addition, today, thanks to the unprecedented security measures taken by the Russian Armed Forces, it was possible to provide humanitarian corridors and evacuate 8,730 citizens traveling by buses and private cars in Poltava direction.
At the same time, it should be noted that the local authorities did not take any attempts to organize these columns. Desperate people themselves gathered in groups, but realizing the impossibility of the nationalists blocking the exits towards Russia, they were forced to leave in any possible directions.
▪ Currently, a humanitarian operation is being completed to evacuate 130 foreign citizens in Kherson direction. They are delivered through the Crimea to Novorossiysk for subsequent departure to their homeland.
Metropolitan Luka of Zaporizhia and Melitopol addressed the leadership of the Russian Federation yesterday, announcing his readiness to take out part of the civilian population and foreign citizens out of Mariupol on 50 buses. The formations of the Donetsk People's Republic planned an evacuation operation, but despite the agreements with the commanders of territorial defence battalions, according to the cleric, the intense shelling of the humanitarian convoy from small arms and mortars by the nationalists disrupted this next opportunity for civilians to escape from the city controlled by the militants.
Today, all our attempts through official Kiev to force the militants in Mariupol to let a convoy of buses pass for the civilian population also failed.
▪ More than 6,900 citizens from 16 foreign countries, as well as the crews of more than 50 foreign vessels that are blocked in seaports due to the high mine danger created by Ukraine, in violation of international humanitarian law, in Azov and Black Seas, continue to be held hostage by Ukrainian neo-Nazis as a "human shield". We are talking about citizens of Azerbaijan, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, the Philippines, Jamaica and a number of other countries.
The fate of these foreign citizens has been the subject of round-the-clock cooperation with representatives of the relevant diplomatic agencies.
At the same time, the Russian side is creating the necessary conditions for a peaceful and safe life in all the liberated territories, ensuring unimpeded access of the population to any humanitarian aid.
▪ More than 9,500 temporary accommodation centeres continue to function normally in almost all regions of the Russian Federation. Strictly individual work is organized with each person arriving in Russia.
The accumulation of humanitarian aid at points continues, more than 17 thousand tons have already been accumulated.
▪ 1,935 tons of humanitarian cargo have already been delivered to Ukraine, 237 humanitarian actions have been carried out, including 22 actions in Kiev, Kharkov, Zaporozhye and Chernigov region, as well as in Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, during which 264 tons of basic necessities, medicines and food were transferred to the civilian population of the liberated areas.
Today, 31 humanitarian actions are being held in Kiev and Chernigov regions, during which 240 tons of basic necessities, including food, are being transferred to the population.
#MoD #Russia #Ukraine #HumanitarianResponse
@mod_russia_en