Forty Brazilians leave Kiev and board a train to Romania, says Itamaraty

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 40 Brazilians boarded this Saturday in Kievcapital of Ukrainewhat is target of Russian attacksto the city of Chernivtsi, close to the border with Romania.

According to the Itamaraty, the Brazilians will continue to the border, where they will be welcomed by officials from the country’s Embassy in Bucharest. The train left Kiev around 16:50 local time (11:50 GMT).

The ministry also confirmed that other Brazilians and citizens from other Latin American countries crossed the border at this same point on Saturday morning and are on their way to the Romanian capital.

“Itamaraty is coordinating the operation through direct contact with the head of the central train station in Kiev, the local authorities in Chernivtsi and the Romanian immigration authorities, in addition to a mission sent by the Embassy in Bucharest to the border,” the agency added.

understand the conflict

After months of military escalation and intemperance on the Ukrainian border, Russia attacked the Eastern European country. At dawn this Thursday (24), Russian forces began to bomb several regions of the country – follow the repercussion live on CNN.

Hours earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a “special military operation” in the Donbas region (eastern Ukraine, where the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk are located, which he recognized as independent).

What was seen in the following hours, however, was an attack on almost the entire Ukrainian territory, with explosions in several cities, including the capital Kiev.

According to Ukrainian officials, dozens of deaths have been confirmed in the armies of both countries.

In his speech before the attack, Putin justified the action by saying that Russia could not “tolerate threats from Ukraine”. Putin urged Ukrainian soldiers to “put down your weapons and go home”. The Russian leader further stated that he will not accept any kind of foreign interference.

This attack on the former Soviet neighbor threatens to destabilize Europe and involve the United States.

Source: CNN Brasil

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