Ukrzaliznytsia launches trains to evacuate residents of occupied Crimea
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Crimea is currently in turmoil. There are frequent explosions near the weapons depots and military bases of the occupiers. The Armed Forces perform their work "excellently"! However, life under the sounds of explosions in fear for oneself and loved ones can be called anything but not comfortable.
In order to protect the lives of Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukrzaliznytsia is launching evacuation flights. Oleksandr Kamyshin, the head of the board of the university, announced this.
According to him, Crimeans will be able to evacuate from Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih railway stations (two free trains) and from Odesa.
On the way, people travelling to territories controlled by Ukraine will be provided with everything they need: hot meals and free medical care. They can also count on financial assistance from Ukrposhta.
From where, and where can you leave?
From Odessa, evacuation trains go to:
• Kyiv at 21:01;
• Rakhov at 14:54;
• Uzhhorod at 15:54;
• Lviv at 20:45.
From Zaporizhzhia, Crimeans can go to:
• Kyiv at 18:58;
• Lviv at 10:15*, 15:30, 19:08;
• Ivano-Frankivsk at 21:34;
• Uzhhorod at 15:03.
The following destinations are available from Kryvyi Rih:
• To Kyiv at 20:25;
• To Lviv at 15:35.
Attention! Only two trains are currently free:
• Zaporizhzhia – Lviv at 10:15 a.m.;
• Kryvyi Rih - Lviv at 15:35.
As you know, the Ukrainian government started developing an evacuation program from the temporarily occupied Crimea from the end of August. According to the adviser to the head of the President's Office, saving the lives of citizens is a priority task of the state.
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