How will Uzbeks be deported from Ukraine when the airspace is closed?

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As previously reported, there are thousands of Uzbek migrants, students and medical personnel in Ukraine, which is currently under Russian attack. The official number of Uzbek citizens registered with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kyiv is 4,300.

On 24 February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan addressed its citizens in Ukraine, stressing that those wishing to return should apply to the embassy.

The evacuation of the Uzbek population in Kyiv and Kharkiv is currently under way. People, including Uzbeks, are temporarily inhabiting subway stations. The Ukraine’s airspace is closed. So how will Uzbeks be returned to Uzbekistan? The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Yusuf Kabul, responded to the questions.

The representative noted that the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Kyiv was developing an evacuation plan.

“For this purpose, the routes of departure and subsequent travel through countries near abroad are first studied," the official said.

Are there any plans to feed our citizens in Ukraine in the event of an escalation of the war? An official replied:

«Undoubtedly, the necessary measures will be taken to solve the domestic problems of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ukraine».
According to the official, the Uzbek embassy in Kiev has not yet received complaints from Uzbeks who underwent surgery. Except for those who were treated in Truskavets sanatoriums.

He noted that Ukrainian medical institutions will continue to provide medical assistance.

How long will limit flights period continue to Ukraine and some regions of Russia?

"Ukrainian officials have declared that the country’s airspace was closed. At the moment, it is not known how long this system will continue.
Citizens in need of assistance in the territory of Ukraine may apply to the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Ukraine at the following numbers and addresses:
Tel: +380 44 501 50 00, +380 44 501 41 81, +380 44 501 41 82, +380 44 501 41 83.

Fax: +380 44 501 50 01

E-mail: embassy@uzbekistan.org.ua

Address: 01901, Ukraine, Kiev, Vladimir Street, 16.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Decree in the Kremlin recognizing the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in eastern Ukraine. Russia later increased the threat of war against Ukraine, noting that the borders of independent republics to extend to the whole territories of the provinces, which are known as Luhansk and Donetsk.

Officials from the US, the European Union, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Japan also imposed sanctions on Russia after Putin’s urgent decision.
On 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian military had launched a «special military operation» in Donbass in eastern Ukraine and that Russian troops had launched an offensive against Ukraine. Putin justified this move with the request of the leaders of the pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.

Zelensky then addressed the citizens of Russia in Russian, saying that the Ukrainians «do not need a cold, hot or hybrid war», and that the Ukrainians are ready to meet the attackers. The president soon broke diplomatic relations with Russia.

First, Russian troops launched missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv. President Zelensky declared a state emergency. The official government also reported that Russian troops entered the Kharkiv and Odessa regions.

Shortly after the attack began, Vitaliy Kiselev, an advisor to the Minister of the Internal Affairs, stated that the towns of Schaste and Stanitsa had come under the control of LHR.

The attack on Ukraine was a serious blow to the Russian economy. Stocks of Russian companies plummeted, and trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange plunged. «Gazprom», «LUKOIL» and other large companies suffered losses.