On October 1, 2024, on the instructions of the President of Ukraine, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine successfully carried out another operation to evacuate citizens, who were in Lebanon.

As a result of the operation, a total of 179 people were evacuated, including 134 Ukrainian citizens. There were 112 adults and 22 children among the Ukrainians.

In addition, 45 people of other nationalities were evacuated, including 31 adults and 14 children: 16 citizens of Poland (ten adults and six children), six citizens of Czech Republic (five adults and one child), nine citizens of Lithuania (six adults and three children), 12 citizens of Moldova (seven adults and five children), one citizen of Brazilia and two citizens of Lebanon (adults).

Two dogs and a cat were evacuated as well.

This operation is part of a broader effort to bring back Ukrainian citizens due to the deteriorating security and economic situation in the region. This is to remind that on September 4, 2024, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs successfully evacuated 25 Ukrainian citizens, including 14 women and 11 children, from Lebanon. During the first operation on August 3, 30 Ukrainians were evacuated, including 21 women and 9 children.

Within the framework of three evacuation missions, 234 people were evacuated from Lebanon, including 189 Ukrainian citizens and 45 foreigners.

Thanks to the efforts of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the support of international partners, all persons who expressed a desire to return home were successfully evacuated. The operation was carried out promptly and without complications, taking into account the existing threats to the security of citizens in the region.

We express our gratitude to the official representatives of the Republic of Poland who facilitated the evacuation. We also thank SkyUp Airlines for their assistancein the evacuation.

The DIU and the MFA continue to provide assistance to Ukrainians in Lebanon.

To receive assistance, citizens are advised to contact the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lebanon by phone (+961) 5921668 or by e-mail [email protected]. Additionally, the round-the-clock hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is available at +38-044-238-16-57.

Ukraine is constantly taking all possible measures to support its citizens in difficult times, regardless of their location — this remains our top priority.

Glory to Ukraine!