Ministry of Foreign Affairs inspects the situation in Ukraine and safety measures for our citizens

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Seon-hee = The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 1st that it had inspected the local situation in Ukraine and the safety measures for our people.

On this day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a joint situation review meeting with the Embassy in Ukraine and the headquarters and embassy, ​​chaired by Director Jo Ju-seong of Overseas Security Planning.

Recently, large-scale missile and drone attacks targeting civil and energy facilities have continued throughout Ukraine, and damage has also occurred in the center of the capital, Kiev, where foreign embassies are located.

Planning Director Cho asked us to regularly check the safety of our citizens, disseminate safety notices in a timely manner, and continuously check emergency communication networks and evacuation plans.

Ambassador Park Ki-chang of Ukraine said he would communicate closely with the headquarters and preemptively take necessary measures to protect nationals living abroad as the situation changes, and also strive to protect diplomatic officials abroad.