The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced on Tuesday that a number of Jordanians and their families have boarded a bus, along with other foreigners, that will evacuate them from the city of Sumy in Ukraine.
The ministry revealed in a statement that another number of Jordanians had been able to secure small vehicles that will transport them out of the northeastern city. The ministry said that it has been communicating with the Jordanian community, mainly students, in the city and with the Ukrainian authorities to secure transportation for the evacuation of Jordanians.
The ministry added that its crisis cell is now following up the process in coordination with contact points in the city of Sumy to know the number and names of Jordanians who were able to secure transportation, stressing that it will continue to work to evacuate the remaining Jordanians.
In an earlier statement, the ministry said that on Monday evening it received reports from the authorities in Ukraine indicating that the evacuation of foreigners from the city of Sumy may begin on Tuesday morning.
The ministry indicated that providing safe means of transportation from the city of Sumy is the main challenge for the evacuation efforts, pointing out that the number of foreigners wishing to leave the city is large at a time when most transport companies and bus owners are reluctant to participate in the process.
Source: Jordan News Agency