The event was broadcast from the Boryspil Airport by UA:PBC.
"On board were people, whose evacuation was requested by the Vatican and Canada. This time 96 people have arrived, including citizens of Ukraine, people holding a permanent residence permit, and members of their families," said Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar.
“Ukraine has met with great success the request of the Apostolic Capital to bring students who will soon study at Rome’s La Sapienza University. There are students and 18 family members on board,” said Andriy Yurash, a Cabinet Secretariat official.
The Ministry of Defense later clarified that it was 30 Ukrainian citizens and their families, nine persons entitled to permanent residence in Ukraine, 18 persons evacuated at Vatican’s request, and two persons – at the request of Canada, who returned to Ukraine on Thursday, September 23.
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