Russia Ends The Evacuation Of Its Citizens And The Citizens Of Other Former Soviet Republics From Afghanistan

 

RT: WATCH Russian military planes evacuate hundreds from Afghanistan 

 Russia's Defense Ministry has launched its operation to evacuate over 500 people from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. 

Footage shows dozens of men, women and children disembarking from planes at safe destinations. 

The Russian Defense Ministry's military transport Il-76 planes arrived at the Kabul airport on Wednesday to take citizens of Russia and other former Soviet republics home.  

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Update #1: Russia flies nationals out of Afghanistan on Putin’s orders (Inquirer)  

Update #2: All defense ministry planes return to Russia after evacuating people from Afghanistan (TASS) 

WNU Editor: Staff at the Russian embassy in Kabul are remaining at their posts.  

Update #3: A wise decision .... Vladimir Putin Rejects Military Mission into Afghanistan: ‘We Learned Our Lesson’ (Breitbart)