The evacuation of the staff began in all Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine. TASS confirmed this information in the Russian embassy in Kiev.
“Evacuation of staff has already begun,” said the interlocutor.
On the eve, on February 22, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced plans to take out staff of the Russian Embassy in Kiev and Consulate Generals in Odessa, Lviv and Kharkov “to protect their lives and security.”