South Africans Trapped in War-Torn Ukraine Plead With Government for Help
- South Africans stranded in war-torn Ukraine have desperately begged any government department for help
- A South African woman recounted her evacuation from Kyiv and how she managed to save a South African who was almost stranded in the city
- 200 South Africans are trapped in the country, three have stayed behind after they refused to abandon their fellow Africans
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South Africans trapped in war-torn Ukraine have pleaded with the government for help. The conflict continues to escalate following the Russian invasion of the European country.
Sunday marks the fourth day of the Russian aggression which has been condemned around the world. Major world powers have united and issued crippling economic sanctions against Russia.
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eNCA released a video of a desperate South African woman who begged the South African government for help. She pleaded with any government department that would listen.
Her emotional message also detailed how she managed to board a train leaving Kyiv and was able to help a South African board at the last minute.
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News24 reported that around 200 South Africans are trapped in the country. They have been urged to flee the country for neighbouring Poland.
Three brave South Africans have refused to abandon their friends from other African countries and have decided to stay.
Clayson Monyela, the acting director-general of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation reported that the South African embassies in Hungary and Romania are ready and waiting for South Africans fleeing Ukraine.
South Africa students stuck in Ukraine after Russian invasion
Earlier, Briefly News Many South Africans studying in Ukraine have been stranded there after Russia invaded the country.
“We were told to evacuate our homes, and we are currently in a subway to keep safe. We have heard explosions, but we do not have a clear instruction or direction on where we should go," one of the students said.
According to IOL, the students are scared and desperate to be evacuated from Ukraine. But, instead, the students said they found themselves living in fear, hiding in subways after Ukraine turned into a conflict zone.
SA man stuck in Ukraine details horrifying attacks: “I heard a huge explosion"
Speaking of South Africans in Ukraine, Briefly News recently reported that the lives of Ukrainian citizens have been turned upside following the Russian invasion which has seen explosions hit the edge of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Reports state that the country has prompted city residents to flee for safety.
Speaking on the wild reality of living in a war-torn country, a South African living in Kyiv, Kobus Olivier said he was safe amid the chaos.
Speaking to KFM Mornings on Friday, Olivier, CEO of the Ukrainian Cricket Federation, said the explosion that first hit Kyiv Airport, which was targeted on Thursday, was quite scary. He confirmed that it had since been evacuated.
Source: Briefly News
