SINGAPORE: Singaporean Ix Shen and his Ukrainian spouse have determined to go away Kyiv as Russian forces proceed to assault Ukraine.
The former actor and his spouse Natalia, a conventional Chinese drugs practitioner, have been primarily based within the metropolis for the previous 4 months. He has been offering common updates to CNA because the scenario unfolds in Kyiv.
“Based on our latest information, we have decided that it’s not in our best interests to live extensively underground during the next phase of fighting,” Mr Shen mentioned in a video posted on his Instagram account on Tuesday (Mar 8).
“So we’ll be evacuating from Kyiv, in the west direction, and we’re planning and moving as we go along. We’ll be safe and okay.”
In an interview with CNA final month, Mr Shen mentioned that they had no plans to evacuate on the time. He famous that whereas that they had a backup plan to go away, there have been points to contemplate resembling battling the chilly climate whereas being “stuck on the highway with no fuel, no food”.
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He additionally mentioned he has a moral obligation to share his experience and let the world know what’s been taking place in Kyiv. In a few of his interviews, air raid sirens and gunfire could possibly be heard, forcing him to take shelter.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs beforehand mentioned on Feb 28 that there have been a minimum of 9 Singaporeans in Ukraine. In an replace on Mar 3, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan mentioned three of them have been evacuated from Ukraine and 6 stay.
Ukraine started evacuating civilians from two besieged cities on Tuesday, after Russia agreed on “humanitarian corridors”.
Its overseas minister additionally known as on Russia to “uphold its ceasefire commitment, to refrain from activities that endanger the lives of people and to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid”.
