Returning Egyptians share nightmares of fleeing war in Ukraine

Egyptian students who fled the Russian war in Ukraine recount the details of their repatriation.
A university student crosses the border from Ukraine by foot in Barabas, Hungary, on Feb. 28, 2022.
Fleeing from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a university student crosses the border by foot in Barabas, Hungary, on Feb. 28, 2022. - ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images
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CAIRO — Efforts to evacuate Egyptian nationals from Ukraine have been ongoing since Russia launched its war on Feb. 24. 

On March 7, 150 Egyptian citizens were evacuated via Romania, according to the Egyptian Embassy there.

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