40 Lebanese Fleeing Ukraine's War Land in Beirut

A plane carrying 40 Lebanese students, who had been trapped in Ukraine, arrived Wednesday morning at Beirut's airport.

The Higher Relief Committee had earlier announced their arrival in a statement.

It said that a series of contacts had been made by the committee's Secretary-General, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Kheir, in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry, a Lebanese expatriate businessman and the Lebanese Embassy in Romania.

Kheir had said that Lebanon will cover the expenses of the evacuation of Lebanese nationals trapped in Ukraine.

The plane with the first group of Lebanese evacuees arrived from Bucharest overnight.

Another one will arrive in the upcoming days from Poland according to Maj. Gen. Mohamed Kheir.

"Romania was the easiest route,” Kheir said.

Businessman Mohamad Murad hosted the 40 Lebanese students in Romania and bought their tickets, the National News Agency said.

Murad said that others will also leave Bucharest to Lebanon soon.