FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
SHANGHAI 鈥� China鈥檚 embassy in Ukraine on Friday said Chinese nationals could register for chartered flights to leave the eastern European country after Russia unleashed the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.
In a notice posted on the embassy鈥檚 official WeChat account, China said traveling on the charter flights is up to the individual and registrations will be open until February 27.
There are 6,000 Chinese nationals in Ukraine, said a spokesperson from the embassy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine in a pre-dawn televised address on Thursday. Explosions and gunfire were heard through the day in Ukraine鈥檚 capital and elsewhere in the country, with at least 70 people reported killed.
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Earlier this week, the embassy advised Chinese nationals and businesses in Ukraine against venturing to 鈥渦nstable鈥� areas but stopped short of telling them to consider leaving the country.
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