Ukrainian warship arrives at Tripoli today

28.03.2011 Ukrainian naval ship Konstantin Olshansky will arrive at Libya today, reports UNN citing Ukrainian foreign ministry's spokesman Alexander Dikusarov.

As for him, so far it is uncertain when exactly the ship will approach Libyan coast.

Ukrainians who are subject to leave Libya by landing ship Konstantin Olshansky are being listed, said Dikusarov. According to him, most of them are currently in Tripoli, Libya's capital city.

Recall that about 150 Ukrainian citizens are ready to leave the unstable region and return to Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian MFA press-service, there are about 800 Ukrainians currently in Libya. However, some of them who work in hospitals in Gaddafi-controlled territory are not going to leave the country as their wages were raised due to the conflict.

On March 21 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich tasked defense ministry to evacuate Ukrainian people from Libya using large landing ship Konstantin Olshansky.

Ukrainian ministry of emergencies was ordered to prepare mobile rescue center for participation in rescue operations in Libya.

Also, both ministries were tasked to prepare aircrafts Il-76MD and An-26 Vita for the same mission.