A Singaporean national was part of a convoy rescued from Kyiv amid the Russian invasion.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or Wisma Putra, yesterday said one Singaporean, nine Malaysians, and 2 Ukrainian dependants were picked up from the Korczowa-Krakovets border of Ukraine and Poland at 5:45am (10:45pm Singapore) on Saturday.
The evacuees’ names were undisclosed. They were heading to Warsaw, Poland, the ministry said.
“Wisma Putra is in constant contact with officials of the Embassies on their location, safety as well as of the accompanying convoy,” it wrote.
Photos showed all smiles on the faces of the evacuees, who embraced one another in some images.
The Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and Consulate-General in Johor Bahru thanked the ministry for the assist.
“We are very grateful to Wisma Putra for assisting one of our Singaporeans to evacuate from Kyiv amid difficult circumstances. A friend in need is a friend indeed!” they wrote.
Singapore’s MFA last week condemned the conflict and expressed “hope” the violence would “cease immediately.” It declined to comment on the number of Singaporeans in Ukraine and actions taken to assist them.
The evacuation was led by Fadhilah Daud, Malaysia’s charge d’affaires ad interim, and two officials from Malaysia’s embassy in Poland.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement on Saturday that the country is “seriously concerned” about the conflict and “strongly urges” Ukraine and Russia to “de-escalate.”
At least 13 Malaysians left Ukraine in the past few weeks, he added.
The Ukraine embassy in Singapore promoted ways we can help by sharing verified information and donating to official funds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a “special military operation” in neighboring country Ukraine eight years after partially occupying its southeastern region.
He has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert after Germany said it would send military help to Ukraine and Western nations started cutting off Russian banks. Putin has threatened countries who stepped in will deal with consequences that they “have never experienced” in history.
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