Category: Evacuation

Mariupol Evacuation Effort Resumes as Ukraine Braces for Renewed Russian Offensive

A fresh effort is underway to evacuate trapped civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol as Ukrainian forces brace for a renewed Russian offensive in the east. Ukrainian officials said they’re sending a convoy of buses to evacuate people from Mariupol on Thursday after Russia said it was ready to observe a one-day ceasefire in…


Mariupol Evacuation Underway After Multiple Prior Ceasefire Failures: Mayor’s Adviser

Evacuation of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway after multiple prior failures to secure a ceasefire that would allow for the safe operation of a humanitarian corridor, according to an adviser to the city’s mayor. Petro Andrushenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, said in a Monday post on Facebook that, as…


Chinese Student in Kyiv: I See the True Face of the Chinese Regime

“I used to be a patriotic, angry youth,” a Chinese student said from Kyiv. “I would fight immediately if anybody dared to say bad words about the Beijing authorities. Now, I will never believe in our regime. Never, never, never.” Mei Qinghe (pseudonym) told the Chinese-language Epoch Times in the phone interview on March 10 that she…


Chinese Student in Kyiv: I See the True Face of Chinese Regime

“I used to be a patriotic, angry youth,” a Chinese student said from Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would fight immediately if anybody dared to say bad words about the Beijing authorities. Now, I will never believe in our regime. Never, never, never.” Mei Qinghe (a pseudonym) told the Chinese-language Epoch Times on March 10 that she fully…


Chinese Students Left Behind in Ukraine Refute Chinese Regime’s Complete Evacuation Claim

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) embassy in Ukraine announced on March 8 that all Chinese nationals had been evacuated from the dangerous areas in Ukraine. But a Chinese student trapped in Glukhov, along with three others, told The Epoch Times about his failed attempt to escape from the war zone with…


Renewed Flooding Across Sydney Leads to More Evacuation Warnings

State Emergency Services (SES) issued multiple new evacuation orders and warnings across Sydney on Tuesday as torrential rain continued to lash New South Wales (NSW), leading to river and flash flooding. Due to an East Coast low-pressure system, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning on Monday night for a broad area in…


Chinese People in Ukraine Cry for Evacuation, Poland Gives a Hand

Chinese people in Ukraine were crying for help on Feb. 28, as the Chinese embassy was just starting to evacuate its citizens from the country. Earlier in the day, the Embassy of Poland in China announced that the Chinese can leave Ukraine via Poland. “Chinese citizens in Ukraine. If you don’t have a valid Schengen…


State Emergency Operations Centre Reactivated for New South Wales Flood Emergency

A State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) has been reactivated in the Sydney suburb of Homebush in response to the ongoing flood emergency in New South Wales (NSW). The AEOC acts as a central hub where officers from all NSW Government response agencies can gather under one roof to ensure a coordinated response to the flooding and…


Flooding Worsens in Northern New South Wales

The northern regions of New South Wales are experiencing some of the worst flooding ever recorded with river levees overtopped and evacuation orders in place in many areas as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warns it may get worse as the week continues. This comes as a slow-moving coastal trough extending from southern Queensland into northern…


British Troops to Receive New Medal Recognising Heroism in Afghanistan Evacuation

British Armed Forces personnel who took part in the evacuation of more than 15,000 people from Afghanistan in August 2021 are set to receive a new medal recognising their efforts, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Personnel will receive the existing Operational Service Medal Afghanistan, featuring a new clasp reading “Operation Pitting”, recognising their contribution…