Ukraine’s ambassador to Morocco, Vasylieva Oksana, said that “all the problems that Moroccan students may fall into will be resolved through joint diplomatic channels between Rabat and Kyiv,” noting that “only a few universities resorted to remote learning, mainly due to high COVID-19 infections.”
The ambassador additionally affirmed that “Moroccan-Ukrainian relations are distinguished and strategic, and no barrier will stand in the way of this respected partnership.
In an exclusive interview with Hespress AR, the diplomat confirmed that “the situation in the European country is stable and there is nothing to worry about,” adding that “Ukrainians will remain strong and fully prepared to defend their homeland.”
Embassies in Kyiv have advised their nationals to evacuate the Ukrainian territory, in fear of escalation. But many on the ground are reporting “a very normal situation and overall peaceful daily life.”
Moroccan students in Ukraine, approximately 80,000 according to 2019 numbers, are divided between staying in the country and returning to Morocco, mainly due to administrative hassles that may affect their academic journey.
The ambassador said that once again, Ukrainians “are facing Russian military provocations and harassment,” explaining that the current situation is “an accumulation, a sequence of events that started since 2014 when Moscow annexed the Crimea peninsula in flagrant defiance of international law.”
Regarding Russian military presence alongside the Russia-Ukraine border, the ambassador confirmed that “there are 1,600 tanks present on the border with Russia, 4,000 military vehicles, and 2,200 defense systems as of this Monday, February 14.”
In addition to the strong military presence along the border, the official revealed that “there is a heavy Russian military presence in neighboring Belarus,” where Russia is conducting military exercises and joint maneuvers near the borders, which “will continue until the end of this month.”
According to Oksana, “100 tanks, 5,200 soldiers, 300 vehicles designated for military combat, and 120 defense systems” were identified in Belarus.
Russia continues to amass more troops along its border with Ukraine. Sources estimate the number of Russian forces stationed in locations close to the Ukrainian border at about 130,000 soldiers.
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