Russia dispatched four military transport aircraft to Kabul from the 25th to the 26th, and evacuated more than 500 people including Russians and citizens of friendly countries such as Belarus and Tajikistan to Russia and Central Asia. And.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that there was Taliban cooperation in the background, saying that "the transfer was successful with the support of the Taliban."
According to Russian media, the Taliban placed vehicles at the beginning and end of the convoy heading to the airport to ensure safety.
Russia used to be hostile to the Taliban, but in recent years it has embarked on building relationships, and after the Taliban regained power, Ambassador Zirnov, who is stationed in the capital Kabul, met with the Taliban to discuss ensuring security. rice field.
Ambassador Zirnov emphasized, "We have a good relationship with the Taliban and have solved all the problems."
In Russia, ▼ People who wish to evacuate are first gathered at the Russian embassy, and after completing departure procedures, they are moved to the airport. The close cooperation with the above is also cited as the reason for the success of the evacuation.
390 South Koreans arrive in South Korea
Meanwhile, the South Korean government evacuated Afghan staff and their families who were working at embassies in Kabul by military transport aircraft, and a total of 390 people arrived in South Korea by the 27th.
In this operation, named "Miracle," three military transport planes were dispatched, and embassy staff who had been evacuated abroad also returned to Kabul with US military planes to prepare.
In the transfer, how the evacuees arrived at the airport was a big issue, but according to the South Korean government, a bus company that has a deal with the US military arranged 6 buses, excluding those who arrived on foot 300 It means that more than one person was sent to the airport.
He also said that the US military had worked on the Taliban so that the bus could arrive safely.
UK "Evacuation operation is about to reach its final stage"
British Defense Minister Wallace told local media on the 27th, "We are in the process of evacuating the last 1000 people at the airport and will fly them out by the end of the 27th."
In addition, Defense Minister Wallace said in a statement that "the evacuation operation will soon enter the final stage", but revealed that the local facility that was in the process of evacuation was closed. I regret it. "