Ukraine official calls on country’s citizens to temporarily leave Crimea if possible

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk is asking Ukrainians to seek options to leave temporarily occupied Crimea.

Vereshchuk reported this via Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Once again, I am asking Ukrainians to leave Crimea if possible. Wait for the deoccupation of the peninsula in the Ukraine-controlled territory or in third countries," Vereshchuk said.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, Vereshchuk noted that the reintegration of Crimea will be a more difficult endeavor than that of other territories, and will require a tailored approach.