“In addition to our compatriots, they also rescued foreigners - those who were in danger.

Among them are journalists and human rights defenders, women and children.

In total, we have already taken out more than 600 people, ”he wrote on his Facebook page.

According to Yermak, Ukraine responded to the partners' appeal with a request to save their citizens.

Also, Ukrainian planes evacuated reporters from international publications, in particular Globe and Mail, WSJ, USA Today.

Earlier, Yermak, after meeting the board with evacuated citizens at the Kiev airport, said that Ukraine was completing the export of its citizens from Afghanistan.