Lebanon to Send Planes to Poland to Help Nationals Trapped in Ukraine

Lebanon will cover the expenses of the evacuation of Lebanese nationals trapped in Ukraine, a Lebanese official said.

Secretary General of the Higher Relief Committee Maj. Gen. Mohamed Kheir revealed that planes will be sent to neighboring Poland starting March 4.

He added that he is proud of the Lebanese community in Ukraine.

"I have contacted them and found they have organized themselves, and some of them have managed to reach Poland," Kheir explained.

Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi had assigned a specialized team from the ministry to evacuate the Lebanese, in coordination with the Red Cross in Lebanon and Ukraine and with the support of a Lebanese expatriate businessman.

Meanwhile, Lebanese Ambassador to Ukraine Ali Daher said in a press interview that 300 Lebanese have already left Ukraine to nearby countries.