About 200 South Africans, including students, stuck in the Ukraine are urged to flee Poland and seek refuge, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation has said.
South African students in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, woke to the sound of falling bombs on Thursday. They are stranded, with the Russian invasion of the country bringing air travel and public transport in the country to a halt. While the South African embassy is attempting to arrange visas t.
South Africa's ambassador to Ukraine has described the terror gripping the country, saying some residents have sought refuge in basements and underground bunkers just to keep safe at night.