MFA denies information about Ukrainians taken captive in Sudan

Members of the Ukrainian aircraft crew, who were at the Khartoum International Airport when the situation escalated there, have been taken to a safe place.

"Information about the Ukrainians taken captive is not confirmed. During the escalation of the situation, members of the Ukrainian aircraft crew were at the Khartoum International Airport. This group of people was taken out. They are now in a safe place. The Ukrainian honorary consul in Sudan take care of them," Oleg Nikolenko, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine told Ukrinform, commenting on the post of a Ukrainian flight attendant about the alleged capture of Ukrainian hostages in Khartoum which was published by a number of mass media.

He noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ukraine in Egypt keep the issue of the safety of Ukrainian citizens in Sudan under special control.

As reported, on April 15, after several days of tension between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Force (RSF), explosions and gunfire rang out in Khartoum. The controversy centers around the country's proposed transition to civilian rule.

It is known that two people were killed in Sudan as a shell hit a passenger plane. The state airline Saudi Arabian Airlines and Egypt’s national carrier, EgyptAir, already announced the suspension of flights to Khartoum.