91 Ukrainians have already been evacuated from Sudan, - Nikolenko. PHOTO

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in cooperation with other agencies, continues the operation to rescue Ukrainians caught in the war zone in Sudan.

This was reported on Facebook by Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, diplomats evacuated three groups of citizens on 24-26 April:

- 83 Ukrainians and 4 Sudanese and their family members, as well as 51 foreigners (citizens of Georgia, Peru, Canada, and Saint Kitts and Nevis). 64 have expressed a desire to return to their homeland. They are expected to arrive today on a charter flight to Poland and be transported to Ukraine.

- Another group of 5 Ukrainians was taken by bus to Egypt this morning. They are now safe.

- Another 3 citizens were evacuated in coordination with the German government.

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"In total, thanks to a multi-level carefully planned operation, Ukraine has already evacuated 91 citizens from Sudan. We continue to monitor the security situation and take measures to ensure the safety of our citizens in Sudan. If they wish to evacuate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ukraine in Egypt will provide them with maximum assistance," the statement said.