The Russian side is assisting in the evacuation of Alsheki residents who expressed a desire to leave for Ukraine The Russian side assisted the residents of Alsheki, who wanted to evacuate to Ukraine, to leave the settlement and reach the Republic of Belarus. In Alsheki, the operation to evacuate the civilian population blocked by the Ukrainian side continues. Some of the people taken by the Russian military expressed a desire to choose the Ukrainian side, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Prioritizing the preservation of human life, the departments of the Russian Federation not only provided citizens with the right to express their will, but also organized safe passage to the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Refugees took off from more details >>>.