A total of 4,649 Ukrainian refugees, of whom 30 are minors, have arrived in Greece since the start of the Russian invasion, the Citizen Protection Ministry announced on Monday.
On Sunday, 869 refugees from Ukraine crossed the border into Greece including 285 minors.
In addition to that number, Greece’s Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, confirmed that Operation ‘Nostos 5’ was successful and 34 Greek expatriates were evacuated from Odessa to Moldova, accompanied by Odessa Consul General Dimitrios Dochtsis, Kathimerini reported.
So far, Greece has repatriated nearly 200 of its own nationals from Kyiv, Mariupol and Odessa, according to the Greek Foreign Ministry.
Η επιχείρηση #Νόστος 5, για την εκκένωση 34 ατόμων από την Οδησσό, περιλαμβανομένων ναυτικών ελληνόκτητου πλοίου, ολοκληρώθηκε επιτυχώς. (1/2)
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) March 7, 2022
The vast majority of refugees from Ukraine, entered Greece via the Promachonas and Evzoni border crossings while 81 refugees flew into Athens and Thessaloniki airports.
All Ukrainian citizens entering Greece no longer need to complete the Passenger Locator Form (PLF), according to an emergency directive issued by the Civil Aviation Authority on Monday. The PLF normally has to be completed by vaccinated travellers online, at least 48 hours before entering the destination country. The document includes the country they are coming from and the address of their stay during a holiday, as well as the duration of previous stays in other countries. The requirement will be abolished for nationals of other countries as well on 15 March.
