6 Filipinos evacuate to Moldova amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

People cross the border from Ukraine into Romania at Siret Customs, in Suceava, Romania, February 24, 2022. I(nquam Photos/Casian Mitu via REUTERS)

MANILA, Philippines — Six Filipinos evacuated to Moldova amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Monday.

The Filipinos include a fourth-year medical student, two workers for an international organization, and two Filipino nationals married to Ukrainian nationals — one of whom traveled with her two-year old child.

The Philippine Honorary Consulate in Chisinau, Moldova assisted the Filipinos for their safe passage and provided the necessary documents needed to secure their e-Visas.

The Philippine Embassy in Budapest and Philippine Consulate in Chisinau will bring four of the Filipinos to Romania where they will be repatriated back to the Philippines.

The DFA, however, did not mention any repatriation details for the other two Filipinos.

Filipinos near the borders of Moldova and Romania are told to contact the Philippine Embassy in Budapest for repatriation assistance.

On Sunday, 13 Filipinos evacuated to Poland amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

So far, six Filipinos have returned to the Philippines from Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine, amassing 150,000 to 200,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders.

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