Iraqi students stranded in Ukraine
Iraqi students are stuck in Ukraine and seem unable to flee due to the Russian invasion of that country.
Hundreds of Iraqi students are trapped in Ukraine as the Russian invasion enters its second week, with some arguing Baghdad isn't doing enough to get them out.
Commenting on the situation, Nuhad Khiqani, head of the representation of Iraqi students studying abroad, said, “They are crying. They are complaining about the lack of food, the sound of the explosions, closing the airspace to civilian flights and not being able to travel. They are facing tragic conditions.”
Some Iraqi students studying in Ukraine’s universities and institutes have been trying to leave Ukraine for other countries since the beginning of the invasion but are unable to do so.
In Ukrainian Facebook groups, which include Iraqi students, group members have exchanged information on escape routes toward Poland and other war-free countries, with some criticizing “the negligence” of the Iraqi Embassy in Kyiv.
