Government: "281 Nationals Staying in Ukraine... 100 to Withdraw by the 15th"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] There are a total of 281 Korean nationals residing in Ukraine, of whom about 100 are scheduled to evacuate over the two days of the 14th and 15th.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson's office announced on the 14th, "About 100 of our citizens are scheduled to evacuate on the 14th and 15th."

According to the spokesperson's office, the current number of Koreans staying in Ukraine, including embassy staff, is 281, with missionaries numbering around 110 and self-employed individuals about 80, making up the majority. This is a decrease of 284 compared to 565 on the 25th of last month when the travel alert was raised to level 3.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized, "The government issued a level 4 travel ban for all regions of Ukraine on the 13th, and we repeatedly urge our citizens residing in Ukraine to evacuate from Ukraine as soon as possible using available flights or land routes."

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